Tan on a budget!

I love love love to have a tan but sadly am not of the skin tone that tans easily! So fake tan is the answer to my prayers!

I have tried pretty much any tan on the market! 

St Tropez, Clarins, Ambre Solaire, Sublime Bronze and used the most Dove summer glow and palmers gradual tan.

The only problem with these tans is they made me feel "damp" at night when I'd put them on. Like a slippy slimey feeling! Which was uncomfortable. The smell also was quite strong also which isn't great in the summer time!

So. After much hype I decided to give the newest fad tan a go. St Moriz.

At £3 a bottle in Wilkonsons I was beyond skeptical! And put off using it until id used up every other than product in the house! 

I chose the spray tan version and finally plucked up the courage to give it a go! 

I exfoliated (a lot!) and put palmers coco butter on my knees, elbows and feet. And began to spray! 

It went on much easier than I had expected. Insanely easy to apply! And as it goes on brown there is no chance of you missing a spot!

Id bought a mitt from poundland to rub it in but it didn't really need to much smoothing over. I finished applying, waited a short time and got ready for bed (loose clothing) but didn't feel it took long to dry and didn't have that slimy feeling I usually get. 

And I didn't! I kept waiting for it to appear but it never did!

St Moriz works in the same way that St Tropez does in that you apply, leave on for 4-6 hours (preferably longer if possible) then shower off to reveal your tan. Meaning....as long as you covered every area ...no streaks! 

I slept fine, no damp feeling and more importantly no smell!!! 

I wouldn't say its smell free! No tan is! But compared to the other products id used the smell was really minimal!

I showered off in the morning and the colour was amazing! I didn't rub too hard  and washed my skin lightly. My feet came out darker than I'd have liked but no streaks! 

Amazing!

I'm definitely a convert!

It comes in spray, lotion and moose each RRP at around £3

If you'd like to tan on a budget give it a try :) 

http://www.stmoriz.co.uk/index/tanning-tips

New skin care regime & fave make up products

Now and again my skin gets sick of the current regime and breaks out! (Argh!) I try masks and detox but if it keeps happening its time for a change!

I've always wanted to try clinique and decided this time to give it a go!

So far....it's the best thing I've ever tried! My skin literally cleared up in 3 days! Amazing!

I chose the 3 step starter pack as it's almost like sample sizes (travel sizes) for £20. I was worried I wouldn't get on with it. But even if I didn't it wouldn't matter as clinique would give a full refund if it wasn't suitable! Fab!

I also use the rinse off foaming cleanser prior to the 3 step for when I'm wearing make up to clear all this off thoroughly first. It leaves my skin feeling soft and cleaner than it's felt in a long time!

Having said this I don't think you need to spend massive amounts on products. But I choose to spend a lot on my cleansing products as I've gotten older. 

I do however mix up my make up. For instance I use a Garnier BB cream which I find 100% better than a Mac one I used previously. 

I use Dior show iconic over curl mascara when I can. I find it the most beautiful easy mascara to use! And it gives me thick full lashes which I love. I really like the "false eyelash" look. RRP £23 

But if I'm having a purse tightening month (we all have them) I find maybelline  colossal and maybelline big eyes mascara are also amazing. Maybelline big eyes mascara is particularly great for the lower lashes. It has a seperate brush for top and bottom. These can usually be picked up for around £7 each. And usually in either boots or superdrug you can pick up maybelline products 3 for 2. 

Eyeliner I love the dramatic flick on the end ala Lauren Conrad! I think it looks really feminine and cool! 

The best eyeliner I find for this is loreal super liner. I find it really easy to glide on and get the small flick I want for day time and more dramatic flick for evening. Perfect! 

For powder my preference is Mac pressed powder which works great on my combination skin. It makes it matt and rids me of the dreaded shine!! RRP £20 

But if I run out max factor pressed powder translucent does a great job also making my skin look matt and shine free! And much more affordable at around £5

I buy as many of my products as I can from Boots or Superdrug to ensure I collect points!! They build up over the year ladies believe me! 

For blush my preference is mac powder blush RRP £18

But Bourjour blush in rose is a very similar colour to the mac shades I like and comes with the cutest teeny mirror compact and small curved brush RRP £7.99 

Any look can be achieved on a budget. No 7, Rimmel and even 17 have some great affordable alternatives. 

:) 

Diet week 3

Sorry I haven't been keeping up to date with this!

So I've managed to stick pretty much to the diet! And have lost half a stone! (Yay!) I have been working out also but I have to say I think 99.9% of the difference is cutting out chocolate! I was eating way too much of it! And most days! (Bad!) 

I was kind of hoping giving up chocolate wouldn't make THAT much difference!! That way I could justify eating it as I always have! Sadly it has made all the difference!

My working out I've kept to pretty rigidly. There are of course days I just can't get it in as I haven't got in till 10pm or whatever, but I make a note of the work out missed and add it onto another day

(It's easy as I'm following a beachbody work out so you have different work out discs to complete on different days) 

So all in all it's positive so far! I'm hoping I don't hit a wall!

And I'd like to add I went to a wedding weekend before last and had some cake. Went out for dinner last weekend and had a healthy dinner but then some ice cream after! So I haven't been 100% on a healthy eating plan constantly! I am human after all :) x 

This weeks eating plan!

So after a week off the wagon I am back on it! So I have decided to detail my eating plan for the week!
The work out is Brazilian Butt lift from Beachbody! (hard!) but if it works for Kate Hudson!...
So eating plan looks like this!...

Breakfast
Porridge wholemeal toast

Snack
10 walnuts 20g raisens, 10g sunflower seeds

Lunch
Turkey, beetroot lettuce, 1 rice cake (can change to chicken/salmon/tuna)

Snack
Fat free yogurt

Dinner
Chicken breast Brocolli/ Chicken veg stir fry/ Chicken & veg fajita/Steak & salad

After work out protein shake (whatever time of day I work out)

It looks pretty dull! lucky for me I eat bland and am fussy so do predominately eat the same things!

The dinners obviously are options, I wont be eating all of that on the same day :)

it looks pretty simple when i look at it like this! Lets see if I can stick to it!

#weddingprep