7 aims: Spend less

Bonjourno!

This week's aim was to spend less money, so I put myself on a spending ban.
Success or failure?
Both... ish.

My friend stayed at mine for a week, having been in Surrey for ages, so we went shopping. I bought a birthday present for one of my friends, however, I did spend £30 too much in Boots on myself.
Being reasonable though, I hadn't bought anything for myself for a while, so I thought I'd treat myself.

These coming months are going to be a bit of a struggle:

• Scott's birthday
• Izzy's birthday
• Kira's birthday
• Rachel's birthday
• Several family member's birthdays
• My father's birthday yesterday

That's an unbelievable amount of money to spend over the course of about a months and a half; I suppose it's a good job that I decided to treat myself now, instead of in September...

Thank you for reading!

Review: Neutrogena Visibly Clear Moisturiser

Bonjourno!

I was actually devastated when my previous moisturiser ran out. I had the Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit (oil free) one, and it was amazing! So, logically, I bought the ordinary Visibly Clear moisturiser, thinking it would be the same just with a different smell. Oh, how wrong I was...

So, the main selling point of a moisturiser should be that it moisturises. Not any more! This one does pretty much no moisturising at all.

You get 50ml for £4.99, so it's not super expensive but it's definitely not worth the money.

The one  upside of this (non)moisturiser is that it's oil free, so doesn't make me look too shiny.

I can't even say that it smells nice; it doesn't! It smells like chemicals doused with bad smelling perfume to make it smell nice.

Please do not buy this moisturiser, it's terrible and I literally cannot deal with it any more.

Have you had a different experience with this moisturiser?

Am I being stupid for thinking that there shouldn't be too much difference between the ordinary and grapefruit ones?

Hope you've enjoyed reading! Thank you. 

Review: Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2-in-1 wash/mask

Bonjourno!
I went a little mad in Tesco the other day. My mother and I went shopping, but it was only on the way home, when we stopped to buy dinner, that I actually bought anything.



My skincare routine is pretty concrete at the moment, so I mainly bought this as a mask. I haven't used it as a wash, but as a mask, I love it.
It's clay based so it absorbs excess oil and unclogs pores, leaving your skin looking clear and fresh.
It's recommended that you keep it on your skin for 5 minutes, however, if you have dry skin, that may be slightly too long. It's not an overly drying mask, but I did have to exfoliate some dry skin away afterwards (I have combination skin).
It was £3.00 for 150ml (it was on some kind of offer), which is really affordable, so I'd definitely recommend getting this if you can! I got mine from Tesco, but it'll be in most drugstores.

Have you already tried this? What did you think?

Hope you've enjoyed reading! Thank you.

7 aims: Have breakfast every day

Bonjourno! 


This week's aim was to have breakfast every day.


Success or failure?


Complete success! I'm so proud of myself. I've always been the one that doesn't have anything for breakfast, and I truly believe that I gained so much weight because of it. 


I feel so much better for having 3 meals a day; before I felt so tired and... Undernourished, but now I feel more alive. 


I'm pretty sure it's helped my metabolism, and I don't get as bloated when I eat my lunch or dinner.


If you don't have breakfast every day, make an effort to! You'll feel much better for it. Let me know if you try it, and if it makes a difference to your mood and wellbeing. 


Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!

7 aims: Exercise

Bonjourno!

So, this week's main aim was to exercise more, whilst concentrating on all 7 aims too. 

Success or failure?

Failure. I have to be honest.

I've done no recreational exercise at all. To be fair, I've been at work pretty much all week, and I have walked my dog most days, but that's no more than I usually do.

I'm going to vow to try harder with this one next week, but I'm not making any promises. However, I'm planning on starting morning/evening running, and I may re-join the gym. 

Motivational comments are most welcome!

Thank you for reading, wish me luck! 

Small haul.

Bonjourno!

Scott and I went to the cinema yesterday, but there was no way I could be in Norwich without going shopping!

This isn't a large haul or anything, I only went to a few shops but I'll get started.

First I went to Topshop, like always. All of my flats have worn out and were definitely past their best. I was in desperate need of some new ones so I just picked up these. I bought the black and the salmon coloured pair, merely because they both go with loads and were only £16 each.

Also in Topshop, I bought these sunglasses. They're tortoiseshell and huge. I love them. They were £16 as well, and they also come with a free fabric case thing. Anyway, Topshop have some really nice sunglasses in at the moment so I definitely recommend checking them out. They're quite reasonably priced too.

Next, I popped into Accessorize. It's not really a shop that I go into very often, and when I do go, I hardly ever buy anything. However, this bracelet was on sail; 70% off! Making it £4.50. I really couldn't say no. It's really pretty, but they also had loads of other really nice pieces on sale so go and have a look!

Lastly, in Accessorize, I bought this belt-looking bracelet. It was £12, and therefore not in the sale. I'm not entirely sure why I gravitated towards this because it's nothing overly special, but I suppose it'll go with a lot and it's quite a simple way to extend the look of your outfit.

So, thank you for reading! It's not very interesting but...

See you soon!

7 aims for 7 weeks

Bonjourno!

I just read Louise (SprinkleOfGlitter)'s blog post about her 7 aims for 7 days, and I thought it was a great idea! I really liked the sound of it, but I didn't want to outright copy her. Solution: my aims will be carried out over 7 weeks.

Chances are, I'll forget about them entirely, however, post-it notes stuck to my mirror seem to remind me about most things so...

I think I'll post about my progress on each of the aims each week. So, say one of my aims is to exercise more, I'll write about that one week. Then the next week I'll update on a different aim, and ultimately, at the end, I'll decide whether I've succeeded or not.

My 7 aims:

1. Exercise more. I like to think that I'm fitter than I actually am.
2. Have breakfast every day. I think I'd be healthier for it, and my metabolism will be boosted.
3. Try not to spend money on unnecessary things, such as; make up, clothes and handbags. However, I do need some new shoes, most of mine are falling apart. Things I can spend money on: my boyfriend, my family, listerine, general toiletries.
4. Snack less. I eat healthily, until you factor in how much chocolate and how many packets of crisps I eat.
5. Eat more fruit, especially apples. They fill you up so you feel the need to snack less.
6. Drink more water. I have a feeling that I'm quite dehydrated; I get lots of headaches, especially on days that I haven't had much to drink.
7. Chill out. I tend to get wound up about things that don't really matter. I won't go into that too much.

My end date is 2nd september...

So, wish me luck!

No7 Eye Make Up Remover

Bonjourno!

I've been on the hunt for a decent eye make up remover for a while, and I think I may have found one!

I think it's fair to say that I'm pretty much in love with this. It's so amazingly wonderful, I can't put into words how much I love it.

I suppose I shouldn't expect less from a more expensive high-street brand, but I really was surprised!

It has two layers: there's a top layer, which is a water-like consistency; then there's the bottom layer, which is more like a jelly. You have to shake it up before use, which I think is a bit of a downfall, especially considering it takes a while to get it fully mixed. That'll teach them for mixing oil with water!

Also, it has little specks of glitter in, which I find a little odd, considering you're removing your make up, not adding to your face.

However, it really does work! I just apply it to a cotton wool pad, then swipe over closed eyes. All it takes is two or three swipes and all of your mascara, eye-liner and shadow comes off onto the pad.

It's £7.75 for 100ml, which I don't think is too unreasonably priced, especially considering Boots are forever giving away £5 No7 vouchers.

I'd definitely recommend this, so get your bottoms down to Boots and give it a whirl!

I hope this has been of use to you, thank you for reading!

OOTD

Bonjourno!
I've never done an outfit of the day before. It was pretty difficult to find places to take pictures with decent(ish!) lighting. Apologies for any poor quality photos, I hope you enjoy!

I couldn't get a full shot of the outfit without me looking like I was standing about a mile away, you can probably get the idea though.

Watch - Toy Watch

Dress - New Look

Sleeveless denim jacket - New Look

Sandals - New Look

Necklace - New Look

Wow, that's a lot from New Look, I didn't even realise...

I hope you've enjoyed my first OOTD!

Favourite nail varnishes

Bonjorno!
I really enjoy doing my nails, so I thought I would share my most treasured nail varnishes with you.

I don't really have designated summer or winter colours, I just wear what I fancy.

Moving left to right:

First up is my 17 High Gloss nail varnish in "Risky Red." I really love this colour on me, I think it really suits my skin tone. It's a fairly dark red, but not too over the top. It's really affordable; I think it was about the £4 mark.

Next, my L'Oreal nail varnish from the Colour Riche collection, in "Dating Coral" (305). I love this colour, I wear it all the time, especially in the warmer months, but I enjoy it all year round. It was more expensive than the one above, but it was still only about £6 - 7.

I love this nail varnish. It's by Urban Decay and it's from their Summer of Love collection, I have it in "Magic Bus." It's such a bright orange, perfect for when you feel like dressing down, but want a bit of... Pazzaz!  I have the sample size because my mum bought me loads of the smaller sized bottles because she knows I change my nail varnish so regularly that one bottle lasts for ever. I have no idea how much this was because my mum bought it for me.

Next is my favourite green. It's a beautiful, scented nail varnish by Revlon, in "Beach" (310). I only have one Revlon nail varnish, and that's this one. I must say, I'm not overly impressed by the coverage it gives; I don't know if it's the colour that I have or whether it's the formula, but it most definitely has made me more hesitant to go further with my Revlon purcahsing. Once I've layered on coat after coat, the colour is amazing though, such a lovely gold/green! I think it was probably around £7 - 8.

Now for my second favourite green. This one is by Barry M, and is a gorgeous mint green colour that is very similar to one that Chanel brought out a while ago. I have it in "Mint Green" (imaginative!) (304). I love this nail varnish, the colour is great, the coverage is great and it lasts for ages! I don't know how much it was, but it definitely wasn't very expensive.

Next is another Barry M nail varnish, except this one is a really creamy yellow. This is another one that needs quite a few coats to reach the desired colour, but once you're there, it's amazing! It doesn't chip very easily, like the previous one, and it's just gorgeous. It was probably the same price as the last one, helpful! I have it in "Lemon" (307).

This one is quite a boring colour, but I really like it for when I can't be bothered to do my nails properly. This one is by Natural Collection and is called "Peach Manicure." If you have longer nails, it really enhances the whiteness if your tips, however, if you have short nails it merely gives you quite a peachy/neutral colour. It's a really quick way to French manicure your nails, if they're long, without all the messing about. This wasn't very expensive because it's by Natural Collection, it was around £2.

Finally, this was quite a spur of the moment purchase and my boyfriend thought I was mad. However, everyone has said how much the colour suits me! It's called "Grey Matter" by Rimmel, from the 60 second range. I really like it; I would never normally buy a nail varnish that colour but... I did! I think it was around £4.

Okay, so those are my favourite nail varnishes, whether it be winter or summer.

I hope you've enjoyed reading and I'll speak to you soon!