This month I....

Feel in love

Got a tattoo

Dyed my hair (twice)

Been out partying

Lost weight

Missed someone more than I thought was possible

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 How could you put your month in photos?

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Slimming World - Nearly There

This week appears to have been a good week for me. 2lb off and only 3lb off target now  :) 

  And I got my Club 10

I started off the week being strict and then I got to the weekend and it went a bit hay wire. It was St.Patrick’s day, so I am going to use the excuse of being Irish and say I had to celebrate. I was still relatively good but not super strict and you know what? I think that’s what helped.

Its Lent at the minute and I am struggling to use my daily syn allowance but I definitely did this week and I am near 100% sure that is what helped me. This week I am going to use at least 8 syns a day and fingers crossed I will see a weight loss again next week.

Thanks for all your support

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Slimming World Update - Stuck

 wrong but I’m just not getting the loss that I want every week. I have been off chocolate, biscuits, fizzy drinks, crisps and takeaways for 3 weeks now and in that space of time I have only lost 3.5lb. I know its still a loss but its just not good enough for me.

 (Image from here)

I go away in 7 weeks and I am 5lb off target. I want to get there before I go.

This week I am going to be even stricter than usual, and I am exercising this week. Im just back from a Zumba class and I am determined to exercise more.

Does anyone have any tips or advice for me? I feel like I have hit a wall and I really want to get over it and get to the finish line.

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I got the March Blues - NOTD

I was getting bored of my usual pink nails, so I decided to go to the other end of the scale and dig out some blue nail varnish.

The blue is Barry M-291 Cobalt Blue and it is a beautiful colour. I forgot how much I love wearing blue nail varnish. Over the top of Cobalt Blue, I popped on NYC Expert Last Nail Varnish in Lights-Camera-Action. This is a clear glitter nail varnish with small silver glitter and larger blue and lilac particles. It is a really beautiful topcoat and would look well over any base colour. 


what are you on your nails these days?
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February Faves

I haven’t done a “favourite” post in so long so I thought I would hop back on the band wagon.

Soap and Glory, The Righteous Butter – My skin has been really dry these days so I have been slathering myself in this body butter to help. I love the smell of it and also how thick it is. It makes my skin super soft and smell amazing.

Batiste, Wild – I love my bed and as a result of that I love dry shampoo. I sometimes be too lazy to wash my hair in the morning, so a quick spray of dry shampoo works wonders for me. The smell of this reminds me of when I was a 2^nd year in secondary school.

MAC MSF , Pink Power – For a few months I neglected this MSF for some unknown reason. I love that it has a bronzer, blusher and highlight all in one. A quick sweep over all three colours warms uo my face and it makes it handy for me when I’m having a lazy day.

MUA lipgloss, Shade 5 – This baby pink lipgloss is a nice neutral colour that gives my lips a tiny hint of pinkness. Its easy to slick on over any lipstick, or even on its own.

Sally Hansen, Nail Varnish remover – Sally Hansen is the best nail varnish remover brand I have ever tried. I can use the smallest bit and it will get all my polish off. This one is the acetone free one, which is great if you like wearing falsies.

Paco Rabanne, Black XS – I bought this perfume on the 10^th of the month and I am half way through it already. I am so bad at describing smells but I love it so much and always get compliments.

That was quite a mish mash of products that I have been loving this past month. Have you tried any of my favourites? What do you think of them?

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Slimming World Update

Hey everyone. Sorry I haven’t been about lately but I suppose you could say that life got in the way. The past few weeks at Slimming World have been up and down but now I’m back on track with a loss of 3lb this week.

It’s Lent so I’m finding the weight loss easy. I’m off white bread, sweets, chocolate, crisps, fizzy drinks and takeaways. And starting tomorrow I am also going to go off all bread and cheese for a week, to see if that helps the weight loss.

I only have 7lb to target and I’m hoping to get there by the end of Lent.

How did you do this week?

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Blogsale - MAC, Revlon, Dior, NYC

Hi everyone, this is just a quick blogsale. I'm trying to save money for going away and I never reach for these items. So here are the boring bits:

1.    UK and Ireland only

2.    Postage is £1.50 for the first item, then an additional 50p an item (to cover the cost of packaging and postage)

3.    Payment will only be accepted thought PayPal (preferably gifted to me)

4.    Sold as seen and no returns (sanitation is up to the buyer)

5. Just comment below with what you are after and leave your email address so I can mail you

6. If you feel the price is too high then make me an offer on Twitter or mail me on makeupandme@hotmail.co.uk

I think that’s all so lets get started…

MAC 224

£11

Dior Addict – 578

Used about 2- 3 times and comes with the box

£12

MAC Eyes on Manish Palette

Bought from a blogsale but I have only used it once. A few sparkles missing off the front

£7

MAC Contrast

BNIB

£6

Covergirl lastblastvolume

£5

MAC 15 Pan Pro Palette (empty)

£7

 MAC eyeshadows

Lucky Green – Depot – slight damage-  £4

Phloof! – Pro Pan – Used about 5 times - £6

Copperplate – Pro Pan – Never Used - £7

Trax – Depot – slight damage - £4

Sketch – Pro Pan – Used about 4/5 times - £6

Mythology – Pro Pan – Used about 3 times - £6

Crème de Violet – Depot – Used about 4 times - £5

Buckwheat – Depot – Used about 5 times - £5

Elizabeth Arden High Shine Lip Gloss – Tropicoral

Used once

£4

Maybelline Eyeshadow – Navy Narcissist - £2

Loreal Eyeshadow – Intense Blue - £2

Sleek Blush

Pan Tao - £3

Pixie Pink - £3

Revlon Lipsticks

Moon Drops – Blasé Apricot - £4

Matte – Strawberry Suede - £3

MAC Sheertone Blush

Peachykeen

£9

Sleek Pout Paint

Each used 2/3 times

Rosette - £3

Minx - £3

Pinkini - £3

Slimming World 4 and Operation 14 update

All I can say is that I have to try harder. My official Slimming World weigh in says that in 2 weeks I put on 4.5lb. I feel like rubbish.

Having being so bad with what I’ve been eating lately and the complete lack of exercise, I have decided that today is the day I step up the pace. After re-watching Onna’s videos, I feel that I am ready for this and I intend to be 100% committed.

  I am also going to write down EVERYTHING I eat, and all the exercise that I do. I will post my food and exercise diary every Wednesday. I really want to lose at least 14lb for my holiday in May, and in order for this to happen I need to be focused. Please feel free to share your weight loss tips with me and your exercise plans. I need as much help and support as I can get.


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Slimming World 3 and Operation 14

This week I cheated. I didn’t go to class because I ate like a horse the entire week. I don’t know what was wrong with me but I just couldn’t help it.

I weighed myself at home and put on 1.8lb. I was surprised it wasn’t more. However I’m back on the wagon and I’m going to try so much harder.

“Operation 14” started for me today as well. It is 14 weeks to I go on holidays and I want to lose at least 14lb by then. With lent in the middle of it, I think I will be fine. Does anyone want to join me on “Operation 14”? Any tips for me to help me on my weight loss journey?

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A Whole New World

As you can tell from the title, this is going to be an Aladdin themed post. I had an early night last week, popped in the DVD and then half way through it, hit pause and went and rummaged through my nail varnish collection. I love the colour of Jasmines outfit and felt a little inspired.

Ideally the green would have had a hint of blue in it but this one will do (until payday).

I applied 2 coats of Barry M – Emerald Green on every nail and then on my ring finger nails I applied a coat of W5 – Green Dazzle on top.

I love the way the light catches the glitter on the one nail. I think it makes it stand out more.

What nail varnish would you recommend for a better jasmine inspired nail? And also what Disney DVD do you think I should get next?

Slimming World 2

This week at Slimming World I did good. I lost 4lb. 

(excuse the crappy BB pic)

I was completely shocked at this, as the only thing I did different was cut out bread. I only have 5.5lb to get to my target now, and I hope to have got there in 3-4 weeks time.

This week I am going to stay off bread and cut down on my Diet Coke intake. I am getting addicted to the stuff again. I didn’t exercise last week like I said I would, so fingers crossed I’ll make time for it this week.

How have you all got on this week if you have been trying to lose weight? Would anyone be interested in some food posts about different recipes and food I have been trying lately?

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Teeny Boots Haul

I got paid so I decided to go into town to go mad and spend my hard earned money. That plan was an epic fail. I didn’t see any clothes or shoes I wanted. A bad thing for my wardrobe but a good thing for my bank account I suppose.

I did pick up a few things in Boots though so I though I would share them.

Natural Collection eyeshadow -  Crushed Walnut - £1.99

17 Mirror Shine – Belle -  £4.59

L’oreal Volume Million Lashes - £11.29  or 2 for £14

L’oreal True Match Foundation - £9.99   or 2 for £14

I got a No.7 voucher so I will just have to go and spend it soon. Any ideas what on?

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Nail of the day

Just a quick nail of the day today. I haven’t been wearing nail varnish in ages. This is partly due to tiredness but mostly laziness. I decided that I missed my “different” ring finger nail colour so I picked something bright to cheer me up.

Barry M – Indigo

Essie – Tart Deco

These photos are all with only one coat because I still am a little bit lazy when it comes to painting nails.

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Slimming World 1

Wednesdays to me are my Slimming World days. I vowed last week to lose 1lb to get back to having 1stone off but that didn't happen. I thought I had been good all week but that didn't happen either.

 Char and I were talking on Twitter the other day about talking pictures of everything we eat, in order to realise what exactly we were putting in our mouths. I am hoping that this will help me lose weight. I am 9lb off target and would love to get there by the end of February.


As well as trying to keep a food photo diary this week, I am also going to set myself some target and aims
*no bread
*no fizzy juice,chocolate,sweets,biscuits or crisps
*no takeaways
*exercise at least 3 times


Here's hoping I get a better result next week


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Better late than never....

I know I know…I’ve been missing for a while now. Sorry. I didn’t mean to be gone for so long but I was working flat out this past month and my camera broke as well. I’m back to my normal hours now and I have a new camera so I’m hoping to get back to blogging as regularly as I can.

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged so I’ll start back with a wee catch up post.

Weight – I may have fell of the Slimming World bandwagon over Christmas but I am getting fully back into it. Today started a new project for me and I’ll be sharing that with you in my next blog post.

Travels – I have my ticket for Thailand and Australia booked and I have literally just found out that my visa got approved. All I need now is travel insurance and I’m basically ready to go. Roll on May….ekkkk

Life – I am still loving life more than ever. I have amazing friends, both in real life and in the Blogging/Twitter world. I am enjoying every second these days and the New Year seems to have brought out a new me. Life is too short for regrets and hate, so I am done with it. There’s no point in wasting energy focusing on the past, when it’s the future that we can change.

Hair – My hair has changed so much in the past 8 months. I must actually do a post on it if anyone would like to see. At the minute my long hair is gone and im sporting  a angled long bob type thing. I am trying to grow it out so its all the one length for when I go away.

Here’s a pic incase you forgot me…

I am 100% definitely back into the blogging mood and it wont be long before you hear from me again

Thanks to my old followers for sticking by me and the ones who seem to want to get to know me

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