Positive thought of the day

You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. What ever is being thrown at you is for a reason and nothing bad lasts forever.

Positive thought of the day

You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. What ever is being thrown at you is for a reason and nothing bad lasts forever.

What I'v Been Cooking

I love to cook. It makes me so happy and relaxed. I enjoy the process of finding recipes, buying all the ingredients and then making the food but most of all eating the food! 

Below are a few meals I prepared which are healthy and nutritious for adults and for the little ones.

The First one is a Fish cake and smoked cod laying on a bed of spinach with pine nuts, avacado and baby plum tomatoes. 

The second dish is Suated Kale, Avacado, Vine Tomatoes, Sauted Mushrooms and Poached egg.

The Third one is Roasted Chickpeas, steamed Broccoli, mashed Avacado with a Kale stir fry. 

If you want to know the method on cooking any or these dinners comment below. I hope I have inspired you with some meal ideas. 

8th Day Using Epiduo

Heeyyyyy so it's day 8 of using Epiduo and this is how my skin looks.

Alot of the red marks are scarring - unfortunately but amongst these marks are spots. The sneaky ones that lay under skin and wait for the right time to show like when your going out to a really fancy event grrrrrr.

The Epiduo is still drying out my skin. It's like my skin feels like it has a thick layer of rough skin in patches. It's very annoying but I'm not thinking about it as I know it's all part of the process. Soon this skin will shed and new skin will form. I hope! Lol but my spots are really strinking and drying out. They are almost gone. So I'm seeing results. No new ones have come up these last 4 days wooohoooo! I am super pleased with the way the cream is working so far. The only thing bothering me is how dry my skin is but I'm  trying to ride it through. I don't want to use anything that's not non comedogenic as it will clog my pores and create more spots.

I have a follow up appointment 3 weeks from now with the dermatologist. Hopefully if by then my acne has cleared up, we will discuss what steps I need to take to maintain my skin from having another break out of further acne.

Any way I'm still using Cetephil cleanser and Dalacin T lotion which are working wonders for me. Il be back woth another update in a few days. 

Positive Thought Of The Day

Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit and talk about your joys.

There is so much to be thankful for and things could be a lot worse. Appreciate the little things in life.

Day 3 using Epiduo

I just thought I would give you all a skin care update. I have been using Epiduo for 3 days now. I posted about it in my previous post (New skincare routine). Its making my skin soooo dry and red. It feels like I have been sunbathing in 40° heat for a whole day with no spf. It's very sore to touch and I'm finding patches of rough skin. I no this Is all part of the process and I need to stick it out to see the results. So I'm using cetephil cleanser and am going to purchase their moisturiser.  This should help with the dryness I hope! My make up is still going on smoothly as well which is pleasing as I was extremly worries I wouldnt be able to where none with all the dryness. On the plus side The spots are strinking and I havnt broke out in any more. Hooray. So fingers crossed it continues to work and I will let you guys no in a few days how my skin is. If there is any one else using this cream I would love to hear how your finding it.

Positive Thought of The Day

DON'T Worry Be Happy

The more you worry the worse the situation gets you over think things and then things start multiplying in your head and you end up creating a whole new senerio. So what ever it is leave it alone, jot it down on a price of paper or in your dairy and stop worrying. Be happy because it always turns out good at the end and if it doesn't that means it's not the end yet. Be patient. Have a good week 😊

Creme de Corps

I have just discovered a new body cream. It's one from Kiehls called Creme De Corps. I was actually given a sample of this product, went back and brought a travel size one as the big one is rather expensive at £45. The travel size one is £8 and is a decent size. It's the one I'm holding in the picture. 

what drew me to this cream is the fact it Is used on Victoria Secret models before any photo shoot they have also that your skin texture is meant to be extremely soft after 10 days of use. 

It is very nice. It leaves a glow on your skin and makes it look silky smooth. http://m.kiehls.co.uk/body-care/by-category/body-moisturisers/creme-de-corps

Scandaleyes shadow sticks

I am just loving Rimmell scandaleyes Shadow sticks. I have one in White, Black and Brown.

The precision tip makes them so easy to apply. Either as a liner or a eye shadow. They blend in really well and are so soft. I love them because they give a nice shimmer tobyour eyes with even the smallest amount. The Brown one is super nice if you have blue eyes it really makes your eyes pop. The white one is perfect for the corners of your eyes and the black one is nice as a bold liner or a smokey eye. I have just recently started using the white one in my water line. I can't find the white one online any where but il let you know when I do. They are so shiny and leave a luminous finish. I find they stay on for a long time as well.

Positive thought of the day

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

New skincare routine

I finally got an appointment with a dermatologist yesterday. The reason I wanted to see one is because my acne has come back. The products I was using in my previous  post Update Skin Regime stopped working. My skin has just got quite bad again and definitely needed the touch of a professional.

The dermatologist was so nice. She couldn't believe that I had seen one  before and was still  breaking out in spots. She said anyone that sees her always leaves happy and there acne never comes back. She prescribed me Antibiotics, Epiduo gel, and a lotion. She then said I need to purchase Cetaphil cleanser. I was so pleased and really felt like I'm going to get good results.

What I learnt from seeing the dermatologist was that I need to find a good routine that kills the acne and keeps it away, then I can maintain it. It's not curable but I can stick to products that work for me. Also if I want to spend a bit of money I can go and see a doctor called in Hammersmith hospital who specialises in cosmetic treatment for acne scaring. The dermatologist said he is the best for getting rid of scarring. Im not sure of his name but I can find out.

The products I am using are, a gel that contains Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% and Adapalene 1 %. This product will dry my skin out dramatically so she gave me a lotion. It has bleach init so you have to use it sparingly and wash your hands after applying it.

I'm so excited and reassured.  I really advise anyone with acne to see a dermatologist. Other products are good and you can still use certain ones like a the Cetaphil cleanser but you just need to check first with the dermatologist to make sure they do not contain any ingredients that will not mix well with the gel and lotion.

The link to the Epiduo gel has a link to buy the gel. You don't have to do that you can ask your doctor for it. Its just to show you what it is.

Positive thought of the day

Failure is only a opportunity to begin again only next time more wiser.

Positive thought of the day

The best is yet to come so don't give up work hard and stay positive.

Beauty Protector Protect and Treat Hair Mask

I received this sample in my November birchbox. I have used it around 3 times once a week. I found it very softening and my hair was left with a lovley shine from root to ends. It smells lovley too and is a pale pink colour. I would defintley recommend this treatment if you feel like your hair is lacking moisture and shine. For extra nourishment you can apply a hot towel around your head so the treatment Penetrates into your hair. The heat off the towel will open up your hairs cuticles allowing the treatment to work deeper into the surface of the hair. You do this by pouring a previously boiled kettle over the towel and wrapping it around your head. Leave it in to the towel goes cold. Make sure the towels is not too scorching hot as you will burn your scalp.

Positive thought of the day

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. —WILLIAM JAMES

Positive thought of the day

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. —WILLIAM JAMES