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Winter is here everyone!
I tend to spend a lot of my time nice and warm mostly indoors and wrapped up nice and cosy and I keep going back to the same main essentials for the colder time.
Kakadu (Water Lily) Candle, Travel Tea flask, Good Afternoon Black Tea When I'm cuddled up at home with a good book or movie and bundled up in a snuggie it's perfect to have a nice cup of tea and the relaxing smell of water lillies wafting the room. Good Afternoon isn't a heavy black tea but a little mild with some floral hints, winter is definitely my black tea time with milk and a hint of honey. The tea travel mug is perfect, with the double wall insulation and the tea net and amazing twist design spout, me and this mug are made to be. Bio Oil, Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate, Kiehls Eye Alert, Soap and Glory Flake Away Exfoliating Scrub When it comes to my skin maintenance my daily go to items are pretty intense in the colder and less humid days. I've got extremely dry skin and Bio Oil is definitely my every day salvation for them after a good scrub in the shower with Soap and Glory's Flake Away. I haven't tried this exfoliant just as yet so I'm keen to see how my skin looks after a couple of months, I'll keep you updated! I find that in winter as my skin pales out a little more my dark circles are a lot more prevalent and although this is a mens product it seems to do wonders for my insomniac eyes. Midnight recovery is amazing as well, i rub in a couple of drops before bed and wake up feeling well moisturised and my skin looks visibly toned and regained a lot of its elasticity! Mac Rebel, Mac Raizin, Carmex, Maybelline Gel Liner, Bobbi Brown Concealer and Powder, Chanel Rivoli My make up this winter has been very classic to the deep wine and cat eyes this winter. I'm giving this bobbi brown concealer a go as well, it's a nice change from Maybelline's Fit Me but I'm still yet to see what I think about it. Finally hit pan on my all time favorite blush, it's the perfect shade for my skin tone and has that warm color to it that also contours your face. Last but not least even on my non make up days, Carmex is my every day life saver, with the colder and drier days I cannot part with it. Let me know what your winter essentials are and where you spend most of your colder days in the comments below. Hope you enjoyed this post xx. Labels: 2014, australian, beauty, blogger, bobbi brown, candles, cosmetics, favorites, girl, jayybear, kiehls, mac, t2, tea, winter essentials I've only recently finished the game Dead Island, an open world zombie game by Techland, while at the same time I was reading World War Z by Max Brooks so it was a zombiriffic experience. I happened to finish them both at the same time so it was kind of ironic, actually I found it helped me get really into the zombie vibe.
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Labels: 1001, 2012, apocalypse, book, books, brooks, games, jay, jayybear, opinion, personal, playstation, playthrough, worldwarz, xbox 360, zombies I've recently subscribed to BellaBox Australia, the Bella box works the same way as a Joliebox and Glossybox only just a little bit smaller. This month's theme was "Spring in your step" which seems perfect to welcoming in the warm weather and it's all about having a clean start which is perfect for the warming weather. Unfortunately with all the busy-ness around me I didn't manage to take photos myself but I did use the products so I'll at least put up a review for you beauts. So this is the review from what I had in my Bella Box. Read more » Labels: 2012, australia, australis, beauty, bellabox, bioderma, box, health, jay, jayybear, klorane, make up, mixed, opinion, personal, reviews, september, skincare, spring, women Laura Mercier Mineral Finishing Powder Circle/Skater skirt Sandles
Hey boos,
I have been so MIA lately and i'm sorryyyyy T_T
I've been up around, here and there and just all over busy with everything.
Recently my internet was down for about 2-3 weeks so that didn't help with anything as well as a few assignments and exams popping up. At the same time i've been ploughed by work and my sister is recently moving in so my house is a wreck and my back is in pain -.-
But I'm back and here I am, once again I'm wanting a new camera that autofocuses whilst filming so it's not shit. I'm looking into Panasonic Lumix GH2 so far but it's still up in the air.
Anyway huns, See you soon.
xx.
Labels: 2012, beauty, inspired, jayybear, ladygaga, lauramercier, make up, sandles, spring, warm, wish list Today's blog post is going to be about something a little different from makeup reviews and games. I want to talk about being beautiful from all the way inside and channelling it outwards in the every day. Smile & Stay Positive It's not hard, it doesn't take too much effort, but yet sometimes it's just so difficult. Positivity and kindness go hand in hand, often one can't go without the other. Finding the positives in everything or trying to smile through the hardest of times is possibly one of the most difficult things that everyone must go through. However studies show that optimists live longer, up to 10 years even! Positive people rub off onto others and prevail over negative environments, having this outlook in work environment makes your workplace more productive. Having constant positivity also allows you to deal with high stress situations much easier, allowing you to deal with those on the spot do or die situations. Positive emotions likewise reduce your day to day stress and outwardly open and broaden your mind to greater things and allowing yourself to become approachable. All together, positivity starts with a smile and ends in happiness and gratitude. A positive and kind interior shines outwards which is noticeable and is key in the influence of 'personality' beauty. What's the point in glittering an egg up for easter if it's rotten inside. The first few steps of making that positive upgrade can be
Lastly who are you?
Getting that immense beauty that's on the cover page of fashion magazines isn't what defines beauty you dingas. A beautiful person starts from the inside, a pretty apple is still horrible if it's rotten inside right? Even the sweetest fruits don't have the perfect exterior. What I'm trying to say is kindhearted people are beautiful people. I've met many pretty girls who have just become the most hideous people on the face of the earth because they have just no hearts or respect for anyone else
Healthy inside and out
All of the above can be heavily influenced on your health and general wellbeing. BABE , you gotta look after yourself okay! How do you look after people if you're not 150%, if you're incapacitated you can't look after anyone anyway.
Michelle Obama even states to put yourself first, you must always be number 1 on your priority list. It's not selfish, it's practical! We are taught everywhere including on the plane to put on our own oxygen masks first before considering helping children. How do we look after ourselves? Eat smart. I'm not saying change your whole diet, but consider what's best for yourself, consider what the balance is like. I personally like to have one spoilt day a week where I can very much gorge and indulge in whatever I wish. I'm not particularly strict on this as sometimes it can spread out to a second day. But I try to make sure I can combat my immense amount of consumption with smart eating. Eg. I love snacks especially chips, instead of eating them all the time I have Rice snacks instead. A healthier and actually more filling option. Drink Water! Why wouldn't you?! it's amazing! Staying hydrated is great for your skin, great for your body and everything else in between! Sleep Well This is a hard one that I struggle with daily but sleeping enough is crucial for your body to rest and recover all the days traumas and stresses both mentally and physically. Now sleeping at the same time every night and calculating your appropriate 8 hours is important however the crucial point is waking up at the same time. Your body compensates for lost sleep by making you sleep more soundly the next night, granted you're waking up at the same time each day still. Oversleeping or sleeping in will only prolong and readjust your body clock keeping you later the next night and the next and so on and so forth. Skincare. Put the makeup down! Have one day AT LEAST where you're not polluting your skin with make up. That one day allows your skin to breathe and readjust leaving you less breakouts. On that note, the days you do wear make up, make sure you clean it off well and thoroughly every day. Leaving make up on wears your skin down and fills the pores up causing horrendous skin problems and making you want to put more on to conceal them. On that note, look after your skin! Keep it hydrated and wash it everyday, having good products that work well for your skin and not because they've had good reviews are important to your skin health, just because it worked on their skin doesn't mean it'll work on yours. Stay Fit. I don't mean go out and do a marathon every day but simply do enough to stay healthy. Exercise as a part of your general health is proven to make you feel more awake and rest better. It's hard work but the rhythm must be continued and trust me it is worth your while. Okay Fair enough it sounds like a lot but these are the first steps to self confidence and feeling and being beautiful inside and out I hope you found this useful. Love Jay xx. Labels: 2012, about, adoboyss, beauty, happy, health, healthy, jay, jayybear, lifestyle, looking after yourself, natural, positivity |