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About a month or so ago I wrote a post saying i was struggling to motivate myself to go to the gym. So i though i would write an update to keep myself motivated to continue to go. Since that post i change my workout up a little and have incorporated more weights into my routine, as i felt that the constant cardio was getting a little boring - since adding these in i do feel a lot better about going knowing that i have more than i can do. I still haven't been going to the classes as although i love going to the gym on my own and prefer it to going with a friend - i don't feel confident enough to go to a class on my own. I do feel that if i find one that i like then i will go more and in return feel more confident about going on my own as i will not feel silly not knowing what i am doing. Also the weather in Scotland has been a lot better in recent weeks so i've been able to get outside and walk the dogs which is a nice change to being in a gym staring ...

I have been obsessed recently with counting steps and try hard to reach 10,000 per day. I thought since i had a job where i was running around and on my feet for eight hours a day that i would reach that everyday and it would be easy. However, after counting my steps on an app on my phone i found out quickly that i barely even reach that goal, in fact i only do about 5500 steps per day. Over the past few weeks i have been making a real effort to take the stairs more and even when I'm just at home i try to walk around more every 15 minutes i try and get my steps up.  I purchased a Fitbit recently and i am so happy that i done it. The FitBit counts not only the steps you take but also the calories you burn not only when you are awake but when you sleep as well - side note - i never realised how many calories you burn while you sleep, at least a couple of hundred per night.  By wearing this 24/7 it has encouraged me to be more active and every day push myself...

I've had a small obsession with MAC Lipsticks for a few years now and over the past month these three have the ones i have been reaching for the most! The one of top is Satin Lipstick in Pink Mouveu. This is a really lovely pinky colour - however the main reason i like this is although it is a pink colour it is not too girly and barbie like, which makes me feel more comfortable when wearing it.  This is in the satin finish which means it doesn't have that dry effect but not creamy enough that it comes of the lips quickly. This also lasts a long time even when eating and drinking so no need to continually apply it when out about which is always a bonus! This product is the Amplified Lipstick in ImPassioned. This is a lovely bright pink colour with a hint of coral running through it so it doesn't apply too bright that it looks neon.This product is really creamy which has many advantages. This product goes on really smoothy and the creamy texture me...

I've always been a spray deodorant kind of person and it was always just what we bought in our house - for a long time i didn't even know that stick deodorants were a thing. I was browsing through the drugstore about a year back and they were having a huge sale on stick deodorant so i bought a few to try and i find them to be so much better than the spray ones. I never found myself smelling throughout the day when using the spray ones however, after a workout it became noticeable - after changing to the stick deodorant i haven't noticed a smell even after a very hard workout. Another reason i find them a lot better is that i find that they last a lot longer than the spray ones - i can use the stick one for at least three months before it runs out whereas the spray i was having to buy a new one at least every month. A lot of people i speak to about using a stick deodorant always pull a face and think it is disgusting and i can never understand why? At ...

COLAB Dry Shampoo is my holy grail product and one that i would struggle to live if i didn't have it - excuse the dramatics. I have very long hair and struggle to find the time to wash, dry and them straighten it on a daily basis and it just take way too long! So i rely a lot of dry shampoo to get me through those days where you know you should have probably washed your hair but just could not be bothered - i hope everyone has them a not just me! The Co Lab product range was founded by the lovely Ruth Crilly from A Model Recommends. I first heard of it from many Youtubers who had raved about if for a while. However, at the time i thought i was happy with the Batiste Dry Shampoo that i had been using and really thought that it was a good product. I came across this product in Superdrug and decided to try it out as it was cheaper than my normal one, i took it home used it that day and the rest was history as they say! The reasons that i like this product a lot more t...

Today's post is going to be on the Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer. I never used to be in to primers and never really seen the point of them, i always thought that moisturising your face was enough. However i found that my skin was getting dry patches more often after i was wearing my makeup. As i was new to primers and did not really know what i was looking for and what ones were good or not. So i decided to go into Boots one day and had a look around the different makeup counters to see if i could see any primers. I walked up to the Smashbox counter and they had at least 10 different primers to choose from and i had no clue what one would work best for me. After speaking to the very helpful women at the counter she recommended the Hydrating Primer as my skin got dry easily. At the counter the women put the primer on half my face and then makeup on my whole face to see how different my makeup sat with the primer and then without. I was amazed at the ...

This is a quick review on the Charles Worthington: Volume and Bounce Shampoo which is purchased recently. I am not one that sticks to the same shampoo and conditioner and do like to try different ones depending on how i feel my hair is at the point I need to buy a new one. I've been using this product for a few weeks now and i really do not think this is the best product for my hair. After washing my hair i still don't feel like its really clean. I also feel like it leaves a strange feeling in my hair like a film that does not disappear after drying.  I usually perceiver with product and use them until they are finished however i stopped using this product as i just felt like i had to wash my hair more as i felt my hair wasn't getting a proper clean that it was becoming greasy after one day of washing - so i have given up. This product did not work for my hair type however, i understand that everyone has a different experience with products and many ma...