Nail Of The Day (NOTD) - 17 Poodle Pink

This half term has gone so quickly! I can't believe it's back to school tomorrow...so much homework to do! (And yet I'm here blogging haha...) It's nearly the end of the month, and I thought I would start something new, and try out this NOTD business...

I must confess, I have this terrible habit of picking at my cuticles and the skin around the nail on my fingers and thumbs. This has been a habit of mine since I was very little..it's like my comfort blanket equivalent, but it delivers anything but comfort! My fingers, and thumbs especially are usually really sore, and look pretty disgusting. Oh and I also have a tendency to bite my nails when I get nervous or stressed...

So over half term, I have decided to stop these awful habits of mine. My hands are on their way to recovery! :) Traces of my old ways are still visible, but they are definitely looking healthier! And to keep me motivated, I've decided to start doing NOTD posts. (Aaaand we're finally onto the point...) It's nice, wearing nail varnish after so long.

These are the nail polishes I wore:

17 Lasting Fix - Poodle Pink

17 Shimmer Top Coat Nail Xtras

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They've brought out some new nail polishes, I think the teal is really pretty!

E.l.f. is already super cheap, but a little more knocked of is always a bonus! :)

Chuui

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Make Your Eyes More Beautiful - Queen 21/02/2011 & Update

Here is the next instalment of tips from Queen 21/02/2011. It's all about the fake eyelashes and eyeliner!

I have added my own little tips this time but the others are in no way my own. This is a summary of the main points discussed in the Taiwanese show "Queen", so credit goes to the show, its gurus and guests! :) All the images are taken from 女人我最大 (Queen). They belong to the show and the respective guests.

To achieve round yet feline eyes using false eyelashes...

L'OCCITANE en Provence Review

Righty so I found these two products in my room a few weeks ago and I have been trying them out.

 

The Mousse de Roses Bath and Shower Gel has got really pretty packaging and would add a nice touch to any bathroom!

Waist Slimming Tips and Tricks (Queen 18/02/2011)

I first found out about the Taiwanese show 《女人我最大》, or Queen, as it is called in English around two months ago. I have since been a loyal follower of the programme.

I think it is an absolute gem of a show. It talks make-up, hair, fashion, diets, health...and much much more. Queen gives such great tips and I always learn something new in each episode! It broadcasts every Monday to Friday and I watch it every day after school- a great way to relax after a long day.

The audio of Queen is in Mandarin Chinese, and there don't seem to be many episodes with English subtitles. In fact, I doubt many people outside of China have even heard of the show. I'm not too sure how long the show has been aired for, the answers Google came up with seemed to vary quite a lot...maybe around the six year mark? It is an absolutely fantastic show and I would recommend everyone who can understand Mandarin to watch it, but for those who can't...

I have decided to blog about certain episodes that I think will be of interest to everyone. The content really does vary from show to show, and not every episode is to my taste. I hope this will be beneficial for those who want to watch the show but can't, due to the language barrier.

So I have just finished watching the 18/02/2011 episode, which was titled "post new year pot belly rescue" (funny translation?! haha). Here are the tips I picked up from the show.

Hula hoops don't actually help slim down your waist

Sleek, MUA, Schwarzkopf

So it's half term! :) A whole week off school, what a relief. After school today I went for a little shopping trip. I was going to get a Sleek palette, as I have heard so many good things about them! When I went to my local Superdrug, I wasn't really sure if they stocked Sleek, as it is not a very big branch. But sure enough, the Sleek was there amongst all the other counters. they stocked 4 palettes, the Original, Acid, Storm and Sunset.

Original

Acid

Storm

Sunset

Diet Diaries

So this is just a little update on how my diet's going.

I lost around 4lb (2kg) in a week, and the whole process felt very manageable! I just cut out all the rubbish I used to eat, which was quite a lot! There's always so much food around the house and I seriously have no self control when it comes to food...but what I found was that the transition from snacking to no snacking was really hard at first, but after my stomach adjusted I didn't even feel the need to reach for food because I actually felt content.

I have slacked recently though, as exams took priority and I told myself I needed more energy...thus more food intake! Now I'm going to name and shame myself, as this will make me stop doing such horrible things to my body. For lunch today I had,

• Pizza
• Crisps
• A bag of chocolate
• A triple chocolate chip cookie

Okay, that sounds disgusting...as a result of my recent unhealthy eating my body weight has picked up again (oh the dreaded scales). 

I am going to follow up on my diet again! I have not had much for dinner today...and will start to make my own packed lunches. I am determined to keep going, for the sake of my health.

A method I've been using to keep myself from eating too much is to wear something a little tight (but nothing to restrictive!) around the waist area. I usually wear tights and pull them up really high. It looks silly, but it works. Your newly restricted tummy will need a lot less food to satisfy, plus you won't get hungry as easily! I found this a great way to kick start my diet and it really does provide momentum to keep going.

I really hope I can stick with this diet, for once!

Chuui