Hello
We’re eleven days into January and I’m pleased to report I’ve
accomplished two of the things I really, really
wanted to do in 2017.
First; Zoe Foster Blake acknowledged my existence via emoji
and it was glorious. I posted via
@beautybyasparrow on Instagram about aiming to complete more Teeny Tiny Acts of
Love (#ttal) this year and the ethereal @ZoTheySay seemed to like that
sentiment quite a bit. As you can imagine on the third of Jan I was pretty
chuffed, borderline hysterically excited over it all. EEEEE!
Second, I finally did exercise
that wasn’t incidental (i.e. wasn’t just me running for the train/running
on the shop floor/squatting to reach into drawers) and swam laps at my local
pool. Got myself some schmick new bathers from Speedo (chlorine resistant and a built-in shelf bra!) as well as
cute new goggles and did the thing. The swimming thing. Swimming, swimming, in
a swimming pool… breaststroke, sidestroke, fancy diving too, oh don’t wish you
never had anything else to do but.. I digress.
Point is, both of these things have contributed to my
overall idea for 2017 – not a
resolution, or a goal, because they come with pressure and guilt and other
shitty things – that idea being just to be healthy in 2017. Properly healthy!
Not super fit or a clean eater or ripped body or any of that business, just
healthy. In every way, too – I’m one of those people that get so caught up in
whatever it is they're doing that physical activity, mental health breaks, and
sleep, become second priority. I’m guilty of it especially when I’m studying or
trying to do too many things at once. And maybe a teeny part of me didn’t feel
like it mattered if I didn’t eat right or work out enough, because maybe I didn’t matter.
Well that attitude is staying the heck back in 2016. I like
me (and I hope you like you too!) and I need to start treating myself a bit
better. Beauty can be a handy shortcut to small acts of self-care. Each time
you choose to take care of yourself, whether it be as simple as washing your
hair, or as big as a full body massage, or even just painting a new colour on
your tootsies, you’re deciding you’re worth looking after. And I sincerely hope
you always feel like you’re worth caring for, and that your health – as well as
your beauty routine – is a priority.
TO MORE FUN THINGS!
This month is already flying on by, and I’ve already had to
repurchase some faves. “Which faves?!” you ask. “I’m telling you now!” I shout
back, srsly guys learn to scroll…
HOURGLASS
Mineral Veil primer, because it’s been FREAKIN’ HOT and water resistant primer is your friend. Sweat can take a backseat to my foundation when I’ve got that guy on. SPF 15 because again, it’s been FREAKIN’ HOT, and light colour correction. Ah, the love I have for this primer!
Mineral Veil primer, because it’s been FREAKIN’ HOT and water resistant primer is your friend. Sweat can take a backseat to my foundation when I’ve got that guy on. SPF 15 because again, it’s been FREAKIN’ HOT, and light colour correction. Ah, the love I have for this primer!
I’ve hit pan on Luminous Light Ambient Powder (which is so
totally devastating), so I went ahead and got the Ambient Lighting Wardrobe to
replace it. Three more new Ambient
Light Powders to play with, yay! Mineral based, glowing, and foundation
setting. What more could a gal want?
URBAN DECAY
I went through my All Nighter setting spray so quickly in this heat, so I wasn’t surprised I needed a new one so soon. This time I opted for Chill, which is a hydrating setting spray that leaves the skin with a frosted sheen. Hoping it’ll be as make up securing as its predecessor.
I went through my All Nighter setting spray so quickly in this heat, so I wasn’t surprised I needed a new one so soon. This time I opted for Chill, which is a hydrating setting spray that leaves the skin with a frosted sheen. Hoping it’ll be as make up securing as its predecessor.
FRANK BOD
Do I even need to tell you? Do I even need to explain how much I adore this scrub? And Frank knows I adore his body cream. I’m on my fifth tub. I think I’m going to have to stock up because if they ever stop making it I’m screwed.
Do I even need to tell you? Do I even need to explain how much I adore this scrub? And Frank knows I adore his body cream. I’m on my fifth tub. I think I’m going to have to stock up because if they ever stop making it I’m screwed.
BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Conditioner – for starters it smells like happiness. I bought the mini for my swimming bag (yeah guys I have a swim bag now, it’s a thing). The theory goes that if you wet, and then smother your hair in conditioner, chlorine can’t penetrate the hair shaft as easily, thus minimising the damage. I tried it at my last swim and when I got out of the pool my hair didn’t feel totally horrible and stripped, so I’m tentatively confirming the theory works?
Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Conditioner – for starters it smells like happiness. I bought the mini for my swimming bag (yeah guys I have a swim bag now, it’s a thing). The theory goes that if you wet, and then smother your hair in conditioner, chlorine can’t penetrate the hair shaft as easily, thus minimising the damage. I tried it at my last swim and when I got out of the pool my hair didn’t feel totally horrible and stripped, so I’m tentatively confirming the theory works?
And that’s all for me! What are you favourite,
must-replace-ASAP-products? Tell me, let me snoop in your make up bags…
Until next time,
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