Skincare routine update and life

So I have been very MIA recently but with it being the summer holidays I have been busy with my daughter.  It is hard to keep her entertained now she doesn't go to nursery for 2.5 hours a day! lol  It was also her 5th birthday at the weekend.  Her dad and I had decided to split the day with her this year so she spent the morning and afternoon at his and then came home at 4pm.  I am having a birthday tea for her this weekend with the family and I've ordered a really fancy cake, I literally cannot wait to see it!

 

Just over 2 weeks ago I blogged about my skincare routine.  I have been doing routine for nearly a month now and I am so impressed with it.  I find the cleansing wash a bit thick though, it does the job but the pump is hard to press down.  The dryness on my forehead and nose has cleared up, my foundation no longer looks cake-y anymore.  My skin feels so much more hydrated now.

 

I have got a few blogs lined up for the next few days including a review of the 6 Maybelline Baby Lips lip balms that have been released in the UK so far and an MUA haul and review.

 

~* Jo *~

Nails of the Week

I am a massive nail polish fan, I feel weird not having any colour on my nails so I've always got something on them.  This week my nails look like this....

 

 

Note - I am not the best at applying nail polish, I do get it on my skin from time to time! hehe

 

This is the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolors, the shade is Disco Dolls.  It is a lovely gold colour with lots of sparkle.  I usually put 2 coats of it on.  I cannot find these in the UK anymore, I was lucky to buy a few of them a while ago.  I don't think they are doing them anymore as they seem to have nail polish in the Kardashian Beauty collection.  Of all the Kardashian Kolors I bought this one is definitely my favourite but it can be a pain to remove even when using 2 base coats and a top coat.  I need to soak my nails in the remover for a couple of minutes before wiping them.

 

In other news, my daughter has got her first mouth ulcer so my poor cookie isn't very well today.  There isn't much I can do for her either as you can't give bonjela to kids anymore so we are gargling salt water and when I say we I mean WE as I am having to do it too or she refuses. hehe

 

~* Jo *~

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows!

What a wonderful couple of days!  The sun has been shining which is always a bonus in Scotland.  Today it was the hottest so far at a staggering 25 degrees!  I know for a lot of people that isn't much but for Scotland that is sweltering heat! hehe

 

This morning my daughter and I made.... *drum roll*......

 

 

They were delicious!  I got the recipe from her Peppa Pig baking magazine.  So simple to make which can be dangerous for someone on a diet! hehe  We went over to visit my parents in the afternoon and spent the rest of the day in the garden soaking up the sun.  My niece was visiting too so  it was good to see the kids playing together.

 

The weather outlook for the rest of the week is looking to be the same as there is a crazy heat wave going on in the UK right now.  It means my rosacea is a bit sore right now so I am avoiding putting make up on for the time being as it can irritate is further.  I am currently working on a rosacea blog, what I use to conceal it, how I manage it etc.  I am hoping to have that posted in the next couple of days. 

 

I hope everyone is having a lovely summer so far. :)

 

~* Jo *~