NEW LITTLE OBSESSIONS

Good afternoon girls! I haven't been on my blog a lot recently as one of my new years resolutions was to have a complete lifestyle change around and I am so happy to be able to come out and say at the end of February that I have conquered it already! In this post I am going to write about all my new found little obsessions, cleansing my life of pointless lounging around and eating horribly I've picked up some new habits which have benefited me greatly. 

Lemons

Yes, Lemons. I am now a true believer of the phrase "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." However, I do not intend to make lemonade, but to recognise that lemons can aid your health and body appearance. Every night before I go to bed I drink a glass of water with a slice of lemon it in and squeeze a little of the juice in there too. I also do this as soon as I wake up in the morning. The benefits I have noticed from this is weight loss. I don't want to be super skinny but I do want to cleanse toxins out of my body and loose a little body fat so that I look more toned and this method is definitely showing that the acid from the lemons can increase your metabolism. 

Green Tea and Lemons
I started drinking peach and cherry blossom flavoured green tea, replacing sugar was a touch of honey and two lemons to enhance the flavour and sweetness, it is so so good. I wake up in the morning really looking forward to my daily tea. My boyfriend suggested that I do this as he is aware I want to loose a little body weight, however I'm not sure if I'm seeing benefits in that way but I certainly feel more awake and alert throughout the day. I feel that I am a sufferer from low body iron, therefore I feel tired more than the average person, but green tea is giving me the kick I need! 

Oatmeal Pancakes

I genuinely love making these and its a great way to get your morning fibre, protein and vitamins. Making pancakes gives me that little bit of happiness in the morning. I decided to experiment and came up with my own recipe which make delicious oatmeal pancakes so if you would like this recipe leave a comment below. 

Work Outs

As a child and throughout high school I would say I was quite a sporty girl until I discovered makeup, clothes and boys! But I still have my determined mind set and competitiveness which has helped me to enjoy physical exercise once again. I do about 40 minutes of exercise almost every day. These exercises range from; HITT sessions, my boyfriend has contributed into designing my circuits, Pilates and Cardio sessions at the gym. If you're feeling low, unmotivated or just slightly unhappy I would honestly recommend fitting a work out in as it really increases my positive spirit and I have noticed that its had a positive impact on others too! 

So there are just a few of my new daily obsessions that 1, I enjoy doing and 2, know are going to benefit me short term but I am determined to carry it through to long term. I hope that this post maybe influenced some of you guys to take up a lifestyle change, as we do only get one body and should take care of it. If you would like any advice from myself, or my boyfriend who have an even wider knowledge on fitness just leave a comment below. Also, his personal Instagram is "bruno_p95". 

EYE WISH FOR...

Afternoon Ladies! I have currently been lusting over more shadows, palettes and eye goodies which I do on a regular basis, and my wish list for eye products for 2015 is growing pretty quick so thought I would show a few of my favourites that I hope to purchase some time soon! I have a pretty busy day but I am determined to get something to you on my usual monday so today so this will be a brief post which I do apologise for! 

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance, Lemon Drop £17

2. Mac Eyeshadow, Tempting £13

3. Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Liner £18

4. Nars St-Paul-De-Vence Eyeshadow Duo  £25

5. The Balm, Whats Your Type? Mascara £13.50

6. Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar £39

So thats £125.50 worth of saving I need to work on, wish me luck girls! 

JANUARY FAVOURITES

Welcome to February girls! Today I would love to share with you my favourite January beauty products. I actually feel that January went rather slow, I know its a very unpopular opinion but when you think about it, Christmas and New Years feels ages ago now. With the cold weather I have much preferred being snuggled at home with my warm Ribena, reading The Hobbit, working out and watching Pretty Little Liars with my friend Tayler over going out and shopping for new goodies, however I did order a few online and these are my favourite for this month! 

First up are my Zoeva Rose Gold Brushes which I absolutely adore. One, because they are just beautiful to look at and two, they are just perfect to use. I got this set for Christmas and it consists of; a silk finish brush which I use to apply my Chanel Perfection Lumiere foundation, a large powder brush, a concealer buffer which I love to blend in my concealer/ Macs prep and prime together, a blush brush, a face shape brush which I use to contour with Nars Laguna and three eye brushes. I have got round to using the soft definer and petit crease brush which apply product beautifully however I am waiting to purchase Bobbi Browns gel liner before trying out the wing liner brush. I would definitely recommended this brand of make up brushes to anyone who doesn't know where to start or someone who just needs something new in their collection! Another favourite is actually the Kilner jar that they are displayed in, I bought a couple of these for my other brushes too and how adorable do they look, I bought them from Wilkinsons for..£3!

Next is Macs lipstick in Angel. I have been wearing this lipstick constantly. Its the most perfect pink shade for my skin tone as its not too over powering or to dull, it sits on my lips just right. The colour is also perfect for me as it doesn't just go with a pink based face but a bronzed based face too which is my personal favourite. I know for a fact I will be re-purchasing this lipstick once its hit its end. 

Ohhhh, hello Illamasqua. I made an order and it was the most perfect cream order I've ever made. First up is the cream blush in Zygomatic which is a naked pink shade, and oh my it is absolutely gorgeous. For events/days other than work I have been wearing this blush non-stop as it works beautifully which Chanel's bronzing base as my contour. It has such a gorgeous finish leaving the skin looking super glowy, highlight isn't even necessarily needed when wearing this product it is that eye-catching! The best thing is you only need the tiniest amount of product on your brush and it goes such a long way! The second Illamasqua product I ordered was the Vintage Metallix cream shadow in the shade Embellish. This product allows easy application with a brush or even with a steady finger when applied directly to the lid, the product is of a metallic cream-gel texture which is very longer lasting and build-able. You can easy wear this colour on the lid with a soft brown in the crease and a dark brown in the outer corner to make a perfect bronzed look. 

From top to bottom - 1/ Mac Angel lipstick, 2/ Illamasqua Zygomatic Cream blush, 3/ Illamasqua Vintage Metallix 

What are you favourite products from last month girls? And would you recommend any for myself?