May favourites

May faves

1. 'Volumising no oil oil' from Percy and Reed - What a lovely product. I have quite fine hair, but a lot of it and it tends to lie quite flat. This gave my hair a real

Want whiter teeth?




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Coconut oil has many uses- which I will do another post on soon - I have been testing it out to see if it can whiten my teeth.
I'm sure you can see from the photos (sorry about the poses!) that it has actually worked and I'm pleased with the result. My only issue is that I didn't start off with all my teeth being the same shade so it makes a uniform 'white' look quite difficult to achieve.
The process (called oil pulling) is a bit labour intensive to be honest, but I did get used to building it into my routine.

I used a teaspoon full of Coconut Oil every night for two weeks. I swilled the oil around my mouth for 5 - 10 mins, then spat out, each night before cleaning my teeth. Many articles online state to do this for about 20 mins - I didn't have the patience for that, but may try it in future, now that I've seen the results.
Because Coconut oil is usually solid until it comes into contact with heat, the texture feels really weird at first and it's a bit of a mind boggle as it's happening. I just tried not to think about it too much, as I prayed for whiter teeth!
It was probably just less than a week when I thought I started seeing results, so I took some pictures and found that there definitely was a difference. I was surprised how much whiter my teeth were. I've used a few different whitening options before but never something natural, so cheap and such a result!
I use Pukka Organic Virgin Coconut oil which is just available in my local health food shop and it's great. As I said, the only thing for me is that not all my teeth are exactly the same colour and I'm not sure how to overcome this without going down the painful and expensive route of teeth whitening. For now, this will just have to do!
There's supposed to be a huge amount of benefits to oil pulling in general, greater oral health, detoxification etc. I have linked some websites down below if you would like to do any further research. It makes for interesting reading. I have found that my skin seems quite clear - not sure if this is a coincidence or not?!

http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/oil-pulling-the-habit-that-can-transform-your-health

http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/oil_pulling.html

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Do's and Don'ts for Acne

Do:

• Use a really gentle cleanser - this is really important, you don't want to strip the skin as it will produce more oil/sebum and probably create more breakouts.
• Moisturise! As a teenager, I thought that if I moisturised it would make my breakouts worse - how wrong I was! As above, you don't want to force your skin to create more oil. It will be happier hydrated! You can get lightweight moisturisers from lots of brands, try La Roche Posay.
• Check your shampoo/conditioner - if you have acne/spots around edge of face, jaw, back, it could be what you are washing your hair with. Check for paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil) this clogs pores and it might be worth switching.

COLAB dry shampoo - just discovered how good this is!!!

I may be a bit late to the party here, but I have just discovered how good 'COLAB sheer invisible' dry shampoo is!
It's created by Ruth Crilly, fashion model and blogger www.amodelrecommends.com who I have followed for a few years and I'm sure you are already aware of.
I bought some when it first came out and if I'm honest, I thought it was fine but I forgot all about it after I finished it. I used up the bottle and then went back to another one I had used before, which was on offer. I ran out of the old dry shampoo recently so I went back to the COLAB (I originally bought quite a few). It's brilliant! I don't know why I didn't see this before!!!

Long lasting nail varnish?

Day 4 - 'For the Stars'



On an impromptu visit to Boots I noticed the new Barry M Sunset Daylight Curing nail varnish. They have a great range of colours, really rich and remind me of sunny, holiday evenings.
I have really oily nails and have tried several gel nail brands in salons and at home. I have to be careful not to use too much hand cream or watch the household chores if I want them to last more than a day. Most of them only last a few days on me and peel off around day 3. I always get chips very quickly too and as soon as I see one I have to take the whole thing off. So I was a bit sceptical when I picked up the Barry M varnish.

My experience with Roaccutane

Before you read this, you must be aware that this product is not for everyone and I am not endorsing this product in any way. I'm just sharing my story.
After battling with acne for a long time, two and a half years ago I decided to change my life. After my sister was prescribed Roaccutane (isotretinoin) for her acne and the results were incredible, I set off to my GP.
At the time I had cystic acne around my jaw line and chin. I had tried everything. I bought dozens of products weekly and my bank balance, along with my face was suffering.

Tria hair removal laser precision - watch this space!

Over the next few months I'm going to be trialling the Tria Hair Removal Laser Precision. After some research, this seems to be the new product on the block so I thought I would give it a whirl. I ordered mine from QVC, as I like the protection the company gives with '30 days money back guarantee' and I also find the reviews helpful. 
Like most women, I have tried lots of different hair removal solutions - shaving, waxing, epilating and I have also tried another laser device, which I was quite disappointed with.
So far, I have only used this once.

Make - up for acne

Covering blemishes or acne can be a daunting task, however, from my experience it is the one thing that made me feel able to face the world. There were many days when I looked in the mirror and just wanted to hide away.
I have since, however, discovered a few

Treating acne and blemishes

If you're reading this I imagine you have tried everything you possibly can to obtain clear skin. I know I have! I struggled for years with teenage acne and then in my mid to late twenties, adult acne. Over the years I have tried all sorts of lotions and potions, from expensive facials, DIY masks and scrubs to toothpaste and Olbas oil (DO NOT try at home) to combat my problematic skin.
I am not claiming to be an expert in this field, just an expert in my own skin and it's flare ups.
I now think I understand a little more about how my skin works and how to treat it, so I thought I would share my current skincare routine.