What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.

Hey Chickies,

A bit of an unusual, some may say racy title, but no you haven't suddenly been transferred over to an online copy of Fifty Shades of Grey; I have chosen his title for this blog post because it simply inspired me
- How you might say?
Well over the past couple of weeks I have been on this health/beauty/positive thinking kick, all triggered by this quote. 

I am fed up of walking to the station in a rush or not being about to find my leggings because my room is so disorganised or looking at others and think wow your lovely looking I wish I looked like that, well not anymore I am going to try and a feel as good as that quote. So with this new philosophy in place I set out, as always the beauty comes from within..

I have been trying my hardest to eat as clean as possible, to cleanse my body of all toxins i.e. Havana Club Rub and Cokes, or Terry's chocolate oranges. I bought lots of healthy options for me to snack on like granary pittas with low fat dairy lee triangles or dark chocolate edamene beans but I still eat the same dinners of a night time unless it is a take away of course then I or the boy will russle up something like greek chicken pasta or Chicken Stir Fry whilst the rest of my clan tuck into a take away - I am slowly beginning to come to terms with it..  

I followed my healthy pattern by making sure that my bare face looked as good as it does even when I plough on the make up. It only made sense to me to follow with skin care because nothing makes me feel more confident than wearing no make up and still feeling gorgeous. I have always been a fan of Clarins skincare but being the old lazy me I was never faithful to my skin care routine and let it slip, this is now a thing of the past. I love going home giving my face a good old scrub with my Clarins Gentle foaming cleanser with Cottenseed £18 followed by Clarins Cleansing milk for oily/combination skin £18 which I rub of with Clarins Toning lotion with Iris £18 and then I finish it with Lancomes Hydragel Moisturizer £38 and this new routine although it has a hefty price tag it has done my skin the world of good, my skin although is still not perfect it comes pretty close to it if I do say so myself, well its the best it has ever been anyways. I highly recommend the Lancome HydraGel moisturiser, it gives an instant fresh clean feeling and I wake with my skin feeling like a babies bottom, it makes me feel a million dollars!

Next on the list was my nails, hair and feet. Along with getting my fortnightly Shellac French Manicure (featured in my current faves post) and monthly spa pedicure at my faveourite salon - Polished to Perfection, I decided to change up my hair style/colour. I have had the same hair colour ever since I was born pretty much, so I decided to bite the bullet and change the colour, I got very subtle light brown/caramel highlights. I decided to try a new hairdresser ever since my hair dresser left to become Tinkerbell on the Disney cruise line I haven't found one I liked, however I am pleased to say that I have found my new hair dresser. I like my new hair dresser so much I have even made future appointments for July (I never do that), I come away loving my hair and actually noticing a difference in my hair. New hair new Jess! 

I also went a fair few shopping sprees in the first week of getting paid, good for my new philosophy but bad for my bank balance, my poor cash card was almost burning by the time I'd finished with it. I bought myself some new clothes and some beaut new boots. I will do a separate post on these otherwise I'd be here forever!

I feel soo good about this new found philosophy I even organised my room and I get the earlier train to work, I think it might be the clean/healthy eating that makes for good way of life.

What make you feel confident? 

What product make you feel a million dollars?

So all in all I am feeling great and loving life! (CHEEESYYYY!)

Pop of Colour!

Hello Chickies

One of my life questions is "How can I make my blues eyes stand out or pop?"
I know a lot of people want to make their eye colour stand out, I definitely have been searching for the answer, I have fairly small eyes that are hooded and a lot of people tend to say to me "Oh I have never noticed that you have blue eyes".

Some might say its simple - its the rules of the colour wheel.
Whatever colours are opposite are the ones that will compliment and contrast each other. If you look at the colour wheel below you can see which colours are opposites.
If have blue eyes like me then oranges, reds, golds and browns are the best colours to use to make your eye colour really stand out. Brown eyes on the other hand would be best to sport blues, or greens, or purples, where as green/hazel eyes will pop when wearing purples, red or violets.

With this in mind I set out to find my perfect shades. I ventured out into different colours than I normally would I even bought a Orange eyeshadow from MAC called Rule, I am still trying to figure out how to make it work, but I'll keep you informed. 

My best tips for Blue/Green eyes:

• Use golds and browns with a slight reddish/orange warm undertone for a more subtle look, if you don't want to pull out the big guns and wear full blown oranges or red. 
• Wear Black/Brown mascara and brown eyeliner instead of black, the brown in the mascara or eyeliner will contrast with the blue in your eyes.
• Use a warm/peachy toned high light shade for the inner tear duct and brow bone.
• If you have blue/green eyes and want to accentuate both the blue and the green in your eyes, try doing a brown/gold warmed toned smokey eye, but add a subtle purple smokey shadow to the bottom lash line, the purple will hint at the green and the warmth from the upper lid will hint at the blue. 
• Some say that wearing peachy coloured blush/highlighter or even warmed toned lipsticks will help make your blue eyes pop! 
• MAC Cranberry is a fab colour for anyone who has slightly green eyes as it works for both green and blue eyes.

Eyeshadows I have found that make my blue eyes seem just that little bit more blue;

 - The Urban Decay Naked palette is a great palette for blue eyes. 

 - MAC Eyeshadows in Swiss Chocolate, Texture, Rule (for the brave - it's a bright Orange!), Amber                Lights, Soft Brown and one of my all time favourties Cranberry.

My best tips for Brown/Hazel eyes: 

• Use a mascara with a hint of blue or purple in for subtle pop, my favourites are the Benefit Bad Gal lash mascaras in plum or navy. 
• Use a dark blue eyeliner (or bright blue if your brave enough) to contrast the brown in yours eye, it will also make your eyes look brighter and whiter - Bonus! 
• If you have hazel eyes and want to bring out the green them use green eyeshadows. 
• Use plum eye shadow as it can be more subtle than blues or bright purples but will have the same effect.

Eyeshadows I have found to work wonders on Brown/Hazel eyes:

- MAC Eyeshadows in Sketch, Shadowy Lady, Sumptuous Olive, Cub, Knight divine, Contrast. 

- The Smashbox Palette called Brown Eyes

  

Whats your top tips for making your eye colours pop? 

Until Next Time, 

Jess 

xx