beauty

Why I like Instyle Magazine

April’s and May’s 2017 covers of US Instyle magazine made me happy. April’s featured Victoria Beckham and with May, Amy Schumer. 2 ladies with 2 totally different body shapes and age. Victoria Beckham gives us thinner lipped girls hope in a social media world of plump lips and lip injections. Amy Schumer proves you don’t have to be a haute corture runway supermodel to be on a cover of an international fashion magazine. Confidence and beauty at 20, 40 and 30

For as long as I can remember I’ve been an US Instyle magazine reader. I don’t think I’ve missed an issue since 2003. I was so happy when I found my then local kiosk sold it in Spain when I moved here. (more…)

DIY Deodorant That Works!

First things first, credit were it’s due. The recipe below I’ve adapted from Natalie at HelloDay. She’s a fantastic wellness writer with a no BS approach. Pop on over if you want to know her secret to living a healthy lifestyle with 2 adorable independent girls age 3 and 5, navigating life and fitness while currently pregnant with her 3rd, ‘littl’ dude’!

Being vegan there are 2 products I have had difficulty finding an alternative. Toothpaste and deodorant. (more…)

Updated DIY Cruelty Free Eye Oil/Cream

I’ve been wearing eye cream for as long as I can remember. I think I started way back in my late teens. Some creams have done what they said, others were no more than another moisturiser that ended up being used up as a handcream.

Last year I was reading the ingredients of an eye cream (more…)

Non Invasive Anti Aging Tips

First up. If any of these thing are your jam, you continue doing them. These are just my observations.

The are many things I wish I hadn’t of done. Attack my spots to the point I have scars only lasers will fix and if course many things I’d wished I’d done different or taken a different path. But what doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger, right?

Two things I’m glad I never did are, 1 be blessed with thick eyebrows I never over plucked. They were once a wild light coloured (more…)