February favourites 2015

February favourites:

Well it has been a year since my first (and only) YouTube video which was about this.

This month I have been liking a few things not all product based but I shall share.

Food: I have since the New Year been very conscious of watching what I eat, I can say I have been proactive in the search for Gluten Free products to replace the items I loved in “normal” food. This month I have found I like Genius Multi seed bread rolls and Newburn Bakehouse (wabertons) sliced white bread. I also have really liked finding the Tesco finest New Gluten free cookies. I know my diet isn't the cheapest but I do like to have a treat.

Body: Perfume is still my love and I have many bottles on my dressing table, but the same as last year I am still reaching for Next Sparkle. I have also gotten out the pink grapefruit body mist on the few days my arms have been out towards the end of this month.

For my birthday I got the Soap and Glory bumper box set (xmas gift set) I have been really liking the Orangism shower gel from this, With the citrus scent and creamy texture this is a great fresh way to help awaken me from a morning shower.

Face: I have fallen in love with the Nivea facial product range. I have been using daily the express hydrations primer. I can hand on heart say this is making my face look better before my make-up and giving me longer wear time. In the matching style tub of my day and night cream for £3.50.

Home: I have been trying hard to arrange the last few areas of my flat. The flat is vastly lacking in storage but I have been keeping on top of washing and cleaning which is making me put items away and therefore keeping the house neat and tidy. This mean that I am getting more me time to sit back, read a book or watch TV. (I am grateful of this)

Hair: this month has seen me cut off lots of my hair, this was a big change to start with but I now love that it takes less than 15 mins to “fully” do my hair. To me this means blow dry and straighten and under 5 mins from shower.

What have you been doing? And liking?

Nicola

I have a dressing table.

Finally I have a dressing table. 

This is one thing that I have always wanted and never had room for. When I moved late last year I didn't think I had room either. However I was wrong. I needed to find something that would fit in the gap and also go with my existing furniture. I didn’t have the world’s biggest budget either.

A few weeks ago I did the research and a blog on this: http://nicolasnewthings.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/dressing-table-decisions-help-needed.html

I decided on the Argos set, as this was the best value, had the full set including the mirror and stool and could be delivered before my birthday.

I did have to wait 10 days for the delivery but the item was in stock, it was just unfortunate that they didn't have a driver in my area before. However this still came before my birthday.

On the day the driver called me about an hour before so that I could arrange to be home. He also carried the box to my front door, (a 1^st floor flat). Everything was in one box making it quite heavy.

The dressing table set too about an hour to build, this could have been done by myself however some parts needed force and a friend helped. Once built I love it, the mirror looks like it is at a strange angle but this is ideal for me with the position of the light in my room to look down towards the mirror. I cannot quite get my legs under the table and have to sit slightly off to the side. But this is not a problem for the few minutes I am at it. There are 2 big deep drawers and I have stored my hair-dryer and straighteners in there.

I have my perfume box on the top.

My cleansers (so kept upright) and my brushes.

Then plastic storage boxes with sections. Face, eyes, lips, hair, nails, other (highlighters etc).

I can safely say I have used this every day, twice a day and I don’t know how I managed before. I know it sounds cliché but I like spending the 5 minutes in a morning and 5 at night doing something to take care of myself and it helps me feel better.

What do you think?

Nic 

Im Going Skiing

I am very lucky to be going Skiing for my Birthday.

Today I packed my case and realised just how much stuff you take when you go away.

Looking at it I think the suitcase is as big as me, and I think about as heavy.

I must remember a coin for the trolley otherwise I will have a dead arm very quickly.

Everyone asks why I pack so early. well:

1. I'm only a week away so this is not as early as usual
2. I need to do the washing and get it dry - not easy over winter 
3. I'm wearing lots of warm clothes and fleeces on a daily basis and don't want to wear something I need to take, meaning the wash cycle again.
4. Working full time and the items I need for this holiday are quite specialist. If I have forgotten anything I still have chance to on-line order or get to my local decathlon store.

Do you think I have enough?

This will be my first ski holiday. I have had a few lessons, including one that took me to hospital with my arm. I am not great with the cold. But I am really really excited and will give it my all. 

If all else fails Ill get a lift up to the bar and have hot chocolate :-)

Nic