tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27227569261741383402024-03-14T09:05:23.956+00:00MaxineWhitneyy | UK Beauty+Lifestyle BlogJust a 20-something beauty addict from the North East of England, trying to find her place in the world and blogging about all the antics along the way!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-84279556083025780882017-02-12T06:03:00.000+00:002017-02-12T16:04:08.564+00:00MUA Professional Haul | NEW Products<br />
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Hello, Lovelies. As we saw last week, I'm a big fan of Makeup Revolution. Super affordable prices but amazing quality? I'm there! However, MUA were kinda there first. Then MUR came in and stole their thunder. Terrible, I know! I don't splash out on MUA as often as I do, but I love their lip lacquers, and still buy the odd thing. So, when I got an email to announce some new releases, I thought it was the ideal time to dive back into the MUA life. </div>
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All of these products are from the professional range, which I can only assume means they're better quality than their standard range, and aimed at a professional make up artist audience building up a kit. I bought these products from Superdrug, which in hindsight I regret as they didn't have the full range, but we'll get into that in a second. </div>
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First, I couldn't pass up this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Concealer/MUA-Professional-Correct-&-Conceal-Palette-Light/p/727555" rel="nofollow">Correct and Conceal concealer palette</a>, £6. I regularly use the Freedom concealer palette, which has far more shades than this palette. However, this MUA one has got larger pans, and deeper tones I thought I could use for cream contour. I love the fact this has got a white shade - just like the Freedom one - which I use to lighten up the shades which are just a touch too dark. I picked mine up in Light, but they actually had a fairly decent range of shades you can find <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/search?text=professional+correct+and+conceal" rel="nofollow">here</a>. However there's nothing for a super deep skin tone, in my opinion. Superdrug have got all the same shade options as online, which wasn't the case with another product. </div>
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Next, is this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Powder/MUA-Professional-Loose-Setting-Powder/p/727741" rel="nofollow">Ultra-fine Loose Setting Powder</a>, £4. I don't often set my makeup with powder, but I've been trying a lot of powders lately for the occasions I do. I've loved their hydro powder in the past, so I was super excited when I saw this. It claims to be 'delicate and colourless' with an 'invisible finish', which just sounds ideal doesn't it? This also claims to be suitable for every skin tone, which would of course make it ideal for a starter makeup kit, so that's a claim I'm excited to try out too. </div>
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Finally, the product I'm most excited about is this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Foundation/MUA-Pro-Custom-Colour-Foundation-Mixer-Lightening-Warm/p/727696" rel="nofollow">Foundation Mixer</a>, £4. I picked this up in Lightening Warm, but they've got another in Deepen Warm on Superdrug <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Foundation/MUA-Pro-Custom-Colour-Foundation-Mixer-Deepen-Medium/p/727694">here</a>, However, on their own website they've got a Dark option in the Deepen range, and a Cool option in the Lightening range. You can find these <a href="http://www.muastore.co.uk/mua-pro-foundation-mixer" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Being super pale, even the lightest options in most drugstore foundations are a touch too dark for me. I've seen similar products to this from a few other brands, but couldn't pass this up for £4. My main concern for this would be it changing the coverage and/or finish of the foundation, however I'm excited to see how it actually works. </div>
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So, there you have it! I feel like MUA have been massively overlooked since MUR came around, but by the looks of things they're upping their game with these products. I'm definitely excited to see what else they've got in store from us this year after seeing these, and just hope the products live up to my expectations now! I'll have first impressions posts up throughout this coming week, so keep your eyes open for those if you're interested in how they performed. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hello, lovelies! I was tagged by the gorgeous <a href="https://codyeward.wordpress.com/">Cody</a> to do the Mystery Blogger award tag. Created by<a href="https://okotoenigma.wordpress.com/my-greatest-creation-yet/"> Okoto Enigma</a>, the aim is to get to know the person behind the blog whilst showing a bit of love to our favourite bloggers. I love little things like this, so I'm super excited to dive in!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1. I'm a dog person. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2. I wanted to be a vet until I was about 16</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">3. I don't like tea.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">Do </span>you have<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"> a bucket list? if so what’s on it?</span>I do! Loads. Get through uni, travel, learn new languages, own my own home, learn to drive... the list is endless.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">What’s the one thing in your life that people get wrong about you?</span>I think I can verrrry easily come across as a typical, mean, dumb blonde. But, I'm really not! I'm super shy, which can come across as a bit stand-offish. I promise I'm nice, though! And, I'm a bit dim at times which makes me seem a bit less intelligent than I am.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">What’s your </span>go to<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"> essential in your wardrobe</span>A bomber jacket. I'm sure they've gone out of style now but I still <i>love</i> them. I won't be binning any of mine anytime soon!<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">What </span>did you<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;"> want to be when you </span>where<span style="background-color: white;"><b> 10?</b><br />A vet! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>If you could live inside a Movie which would it be? and why?</b><br />Ooooh, good question! Harry Potter, probably. Probably the Prisoner of Azkaban if I had to pick a specific film in the series. Do I even have to answer why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">FUN QUESTION: What super power would you like to have most and least?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I NOMINATE:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://louiselovesbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/">Louise</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i>And anyone else who wants to do it because I'm rubbish at tagging people!</i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">And, finally <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/why-educating-cardiff-is-important-to.html">here's</a> my favourite post so far!</span></div>
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Much love, Maxine xo</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-41421799157899035942017-02-08T18:00:00.000+00:002017-02-08T18:00:07.652+00:00Makeup Revolution Affirmation Palette | First Impressions + SWATCHESHello, Lovelies. The final in my Makeup Revolution first impressions of the week is this <b>gorgeous</b> <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Eyes/Eye-Shadow-Palettes/Makeup-Revolution-32-Eye-Palette-Affirmation/p/526000?singleResultSearchPage=true" rel="nofollow">Affirmation</a> palette, £8. After picking up the flawless matte palette I reviewed <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/makeup-revolution-flawless-matte.html">earlier this week</a>, I wanted to try a palette from the range with a bit of sparkle to it. I'd heard good things about this palette, so didn't hesitate to pick it up.<br />
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The first half of this first row didn't swatch very well at all, which instantly made me very nervous. However, I've applied them to the eye over a base and they apply really well. That's seemed to be a running theme with these palettes, for me at least. They apply so much better than they swatch, so that's maybe something to be aware of. The rest, as you can see, are very pigmented. I love the rusty, orange tones of the last two shades.</div>
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Now, this second row swatched <b>beautifully</b>. Those first two pale, shimmery shades are absolutely gorgeous for brightening an eye look up. Again, the warm toned browns are gorgeous, and staples for most looks. </div>
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This third row is by far my favourite row, and I'd pay the £8 just for this in all honesty. How gorgeous are those shimmery shades? The purples are perfect for adding a bit of <i>something</i> to a look without it being a ton of colour. You can get some lovely, wearable looks out of this row whilst still being creative and stepping away from a warm brown smokey eye, which I like. The shades I've tried all, of course, apply well and blend beautifully.</div>
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This final row is ideal for deepening up a look and making it super smokey. There's a tone ideal for whatever combination you've used in the previous rows, right through to a black in the far right. Do I even have to say that the apply and blend wonderfully at this stage or can we just take it as a given? </div>
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<b>Overall opinion: </b>I can't say enough good things about this palette. It's my favourite of the three I've tried by a mile. You can get such a huge range of looks with this. It's the ideal travel palette in my opinion. You've got the wearable shades on the left in a mix of matte and shimmer, and the darker shades for a more intense, smokey look. You've even got a few shades ideal to add a hint of colour, like the rusy orange shimmer shade, the range of purples and that gorgeous blue-grey shimmer shade. If you only buy one of these palette, buy this one! </div>
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The colours in this just looked too amazing to pass by. I've noticed I've gotten a bit 'safe' in my makeup lately, so I was eager to get back to the neon shades 18 year old Maxine loved so much. At £4 for 12 shades (<i>that works out at 33p a shade!!</i>)<i> </i>I snapped this up straight away. I've tried a few of the other palettes in this particular range and they've been a bit hit and miss, so this was probably the palette I was the most <i>iffy</i> about trying. However, I've been pleasantly surprised.</div>
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When I first swatched this palette, the first thing I noticed was a few of the shades came out quite chalky and patchy, which made me a bit nervous. In particular, the white, yellow and purple. So, I tried these shades first in some looks and they were like entirely different shadows! They blended so well and weren't patchy at all. </div>
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As for the rest, every other shade I've tried so far has performed well beyond my expectations. The khaki green shade is by far my favourite (I know, not a neon but it's so <i>pretty</i>). They've all been ridiculously pigmented, more so than they've appeared when I swatched them, and they've blended out well. </div>
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The only real negative I've found so far is the shadows are quite crumbly, which means you can get a lot of fallout if you don't tap your brush off well enough beforehand. Again, it's nothing huge as it's manageable, but it's not ideal. </div>
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<b>Overall opinion: </b>I'd 100% recommend this, especially if you're starting out with brighter shadows and/or on a budget. However, it's a great little palette for anyone, I think. There's a few niggles here and there, but nothing huge or unmanageable. </div>
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Hello lovelies! I noticed recently that I've been focusing on face and lips a lot when buying new makeup, and my collection has fallen behind when it comes to new eye products. So, of course, <a href="https://www.tambeauty.com/en/Revolution-Makeup/cc-15.aspx" rel="nofollow">Makeup Revolution</a> was one of the first places I looked when I started to build my collection up, starting with this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Ultra-32-Shade-Palette-Flawless-Matte/p/430225">Ultra 32 Flawless Matte Palette</a>, £8.</div>
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I've heard some amazing things since this came out, and since I'm going through a matte phase, I of course, couldn't pick up some palettes and leave this behind. At £8 for 32 amazing, matte shades it's such a bargain. Most are warm toned, with the exception of a few. But, I like that as it means I can create a lot of different looks with just one palette. You can go from something super simple, right through to a really intense smokey eye, and even add a bit of colour with the warm orange and pinky tones, and that lovely blue-grey shade on the far right. </div>
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When I first swatched the top row, I was fairly impressed. I know it's one of those cliche things all bloggers say, but these feel really buttery. I was very impressed with how the palest of these shades showed up, as they can often be the hardest to show pigmentation in my experience. I've used the first three in this row almost everytime I've used the palette, and they've applied really well. </div>
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This second row contains one of my favourite shades in the palette, this gorgeous blue shade on the far right. It's absolutely beautiful, I'd pay the £8 just to buy this again in all honesty! The two warm, pinky shades in the middle are probably the two I've been using most, however. Again, they all apply so beautifully. No complaints here!</div>
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This thirds row is, without a doubt, my favourite. The third and fourth shades from the left are my absolute favourite types of shades. They just work with pretty much any eye look you're doing, and they're probably the most flattering on me personally. The first two in this shade swatched a little chalky, but overall another amazing quality row. </div>
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<b>Overall opinion: </b>I mean, for £8 I really can't complain. Every single one of the shades is so pigmented, and they apply and blend so well. I've only had this a few weeks so I haven't managed to try all the shades properly, but I've tried the majority and I haven't had a bad experience with one. My only gripe, and it is minor, is the fact that those last two lines are just too similar for my liking. Overall though, this is a fantastic palette with an amazing shade range. I you haven't already given it a try, I 100% recommend it! </div>
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100% the most played song of the month. I absolutely adore Gabrielle Aplin, and English Rain is one of my favourite albums of all time so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this little gem pop into my subscription box on Youtube. One listen in and it was the first song to make it into my little monthly favourites playlist on Spotify. Well worth a listen. Pinky promise!<br />
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This isn't a new song. Apparently, it was featured on the Me Before You soundtrack, which I watched and <b>loved</b>. But, I've only just heard this song this month, someone. I found it on a random playlist on Spotify and I. Am. <b>Obsessed</b>. Not a knew one, but a good'un just the same. </div>
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IHello, Lovelies. I'm mentioned countless times here that I <i>love</i> me some telly! Whether it's a good old Netflix binge, sitting down with a cuppa and a soap or cringing at some reality tv, I'm there and watching eagerly. So, I thought I'd round up the shows I've been in love with over the last few weeks and share it with you guys. </div>
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Could I really have done this post without Casualty? It's featured in nearly all of my tv loves posts, and I'm certainly not about to stop now. Any episode is a winner for me, but with the recent feature length episode and <i>that</i> helicopter scene, they definitely upped their game. I'm absolutely over the moon they've brought back Alicia, and can't get enough of the Hardy/Knight brother combo. Step aside McSteamy and McDreamy - Brit Doctors definitely do it better!</div>
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Ever since Rosanna Pierce started mentioning Suits in her Vlogs/on twitter/everywhere, I knew I had to give it a shot. I'll admit that when I started watching episode one, I just didn't get into it. I took a break, and sat down again a week or so later, and ended up binge watching 2 seasons in the week. Yep. It's addicting. Harvey Spectre is definitely my newest TV crush, very closely followed by Mike Ross. </div>
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I've seen a lot of chatter about this recently, and it was definitely a Netflix binge. This at times was definitely a bit too obvious for my tastes; in particular, the commentary which in all honesty I found a bit silly. That said, I found myself suddenly deep into the second series when I'd only meant to be watching the very first episode to kill a bit of time. Definitely one of those "so shit it's actually quite good" shows. A bit silly at times, definitely a bit obvious at times, but addicting nonetheless. </div>
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Hello, lovelies! Who doesn't like food? I <i>love</i> food! And, <strike>nearly</strike> more than that, I love finding new recipes to try. Now, I don't always eat vegan, which is terrible I know, but I try to as much as I can. That said, I spend far more time than I should watching vegan what I eat in a day videos on youtube and jotting down the recipes to try, and I adore spending my time in the kitchen playing about until I've got a dish that I just can't stop eating. So, I thought I'd join in and tell you all what I eat in a day, along with the recipes so you can try them out too. </div>
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Now, this is pretty non-negotiable. I'm not one of those people who can sit down to a huge plate of pancakes or a cooked breakfast. I almost always have the same thing - porridge. I switch my add-ins and toppings around pretty often, but you can almost always bet on the fact that I'll be sitting down to a bowl of hot porridge on any given morning. Even the summer. Because I'm always cold. </div>
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This one is pretty simple. Add <i>1/2 cup of oats</i> and <i>1 cup of your liquid of choice</i> to a pan, and heat over a medium heat. About halfway through, add 1/2 <i>a mashed up banana, a small handful blueberries</i> and <i>1/2 tsp maple syrup </i>and keep stirring until it's combined fully and your consistency of choice (I like mine pretty thick, so I cook for a longer time). The banana and syrup make this super sweet, but the tartness of the berries cuts through the sweetness really well. And, it's loaded with fruit so you're already well on your way to your 5 a day! Top with the remaining banana and a drizzle of peanut butter and you're good to go.</div>
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Unlike breakfast, I try to have a different lunch every day. I get bored very easily, and if I have the same food too often I literally can't eat it again for months <strike>with the exception of a few things,</strike> but this veg soup is a super simple, versatile and filling meal. You could even double up the serving and have it with some crusty bread for dinner. I don't have a set-in-stone recipe for this, I just use whatever veg looks like it's about to go off with my go-to base of onion, garlic and chilli, so no matter what you've got you can just throw it in without having to go out and spend a fortune on new ingredients. </div>
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Cut up any veg you've got lying around into medium sized chunks. I used <i>2 sweet potatoes</i>, about<i> 7-8 carrots</i>, and about <i>6-7 mushrooms</i> in this but you can use anything. Finely chop <i>one onion, </i>and <i>1/2-1 chilli</i>, and mince <i>3-4 cloves of garlic</i>. Fry this off in a <i>small amount of oil</i> and <i>a pinch of smoked paprika </i>until everything softens. Throw in your veggies and add <i>enough veg stock to cover everything</i>. Leave to simmer over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until you can easily break apart the veg with your spoon (this will depend on what you use, but about 30-45 minutes). Leave to cool, then blitz everything in a blender. You can then divide into portions, and freeze what you aren't going to use. </div>
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Cook your pasta according to the pack instructions. Chop <i>3-4 cloves garlic, 1/2 red onion, </i>and cook in a pan with <i>1/2 a veggie stock cube</i> and <i>1-2 tbsp boiling water</i>. When the garlic and onion have softened, add <i>1 can chopped tomatoes,</i> <i>1tbsp tomato paste/puree </i>and<i> 3-4 chopped mushrooms. </i>Leave to simmer over a medium heat until the sauce is piping hot. Drain the pasta, add your sauce and toss to coat. Grate some vegan cheese over the top, and you're done! Freeze any portions you haven't used.</div>
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Hello, Lovelies! As I mentioned in my recent 'where have I been' post, I'm going back to college <strike>for the millionth tim</strike>e this year. I don't actually start until the 20th, so I'm a bit ahead of my own schedule, but I like to be organised so I've already got everything in and ready to go. Plus, for anyone going back a bit earlier, you might see something you fancy! I picked all this up over the last few week, and it wasn't until I was getting everything together and getting the last few things I realised I've accidentally got a bit of a colour theme going. </div>
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Like I mentioned, I've got a ridiculous amount of stuff left over from last year, so all I needed to pick up on the pen front was some ballpoint pens and some colouring pencils. For pens, I picked up this pack of Paper Mate pens in 8 different colours (£1.50) I normally go for a super thin nib on a pen because my handwriting is cursive and really 'loopy' and gets lost with a thicker nib, and I didn't notice that these ones were marked as medium. So, I might end up not really using these in the end; which is annoying. I didn't really want anything fancy with pencils, so I just picked up the first ones I saw, which ended up being <a href="http://www.wilko.com/kids-arts+crafts/wilko-colouring-pencils-x30/invt/0414903">this</a> 30 pack from Wilko's. They were only £1.75, which I thought was a complete bargain for the amount you get. To stick all this in I picked up t<a href="http://www.wilko.com/pencil-cases/wilko-pencil-case-slim/invt/0414014">his</a> pencil case (£1.50), which isn't anything fancy but it gets the job done and looks nice with all the other baby blue things I bought.</div>
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And, breathe! I didn't think I'd bought that much until I came to write this post up! I still need to buy a bag, but I'm so fussy about what I want that I'd never get this post up in time if I had to wait until I'd bought one. Let me know what you've bought for going back to schoo/college/uni in the comments below, and definitely leave any links too! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-66637533031012606032016-08-27T14:30:00.000+01:002016-08-27T14:30:05.443+01:00The August Playlist | Recent Music Loves<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello, lovelies! Fancy having a bit of a snoop around my playlist for this month and finding out what songs I've been loving? You've come to the right place! I've gathered together all the songs I've had on repeat over the past month or so into one handy little post. Good, eh?</div>
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This is a very recent love, but a love all the same. Now, I'll be the first to say I'm not Rihanna's biggest fan. I don't necessarily dislike her or her music, it's just not something I'd seek out either. But, I stumbled across this song in another playlist and I literally had it on repeat for the next 2 days. Solid. Like, it's all I listened too. <i>Seriously</i>! </div>
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This is the first I've heard of this guy, but I sincerely hope it's not the last! It's one of those easy listening, stick it on in the background when you're reading or just relaxing songs. Then, you listen to the lyrics and you're like "<i>oh. so it's like that</i>". Very much like Jamie Lawson's Wasn't Expecting That, where you don't really listen to the lyrics but when you do you realise it's a lot more meaningful than you first thought.</div>
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Hello, Lovelies! It's been a while, eh? Quite a bit has happened, and you wouldn't believe the number of times I've thought "I must blog about that" and then just haven't had the time to actually sit down and have a good old natter about life. I've got a ton of posts hanging around in drafts over the past month or two, but it didn't feel right to start writing them up and getting them posted without having a little catch up on where I've been, and most importantly where I'm going! </div>
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First things first, we really can't have this post without mentioning my new little babies! I got kittens! I was originally just going to get Henry; but in the end, we decided to get his brother, Winston, too. They were far too attached to each other to separate them, and actually the morning I rang about Henry the people who had reserved Winston had rang up to say they couldn't take him after all, so it was definitely fate. Winston loves nothing more than sitting down on your knee and watching Youtube videos (I've trained him well!) whilst Henry is a bit more reserved. They've settled in with the other <span style="background-color: white;">pets really well, too. Kaiser is in awe of them, and they've taken to him really well. The home they came from also had a German Shepherd, which was one of the main selling points in picking them, as it was important to us that they wouldn't be scared of Kaiser and that their first few interactions were positive; which is obviously a lot easier when they've been brought up with another big, slobbery dog. </span></div>
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The next biggest thing has got to be my mental health. I've spoken in <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/mental%20health">posts before</a> about my mental health problems, but Thursday the 4th of August marked the day I was officially discharged after nearly 2 years in counseling! I also came off my medication about 2 months or so ago, which was a big step. I honestly couldn't be happier or prouder in the way that my life has changed this year. I've got a post in the works all about my mental health problems in more detail and how I coped with counseling, medication and things like that, which I'm really looking forward to putting together.</div>
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Another big change is my education! After <i>many </i>failed attempts, I'll be doing an Access to HE course this coming September. I'm keeping tight-lipped about the degree I'm hoping it will lead onto just in case it all goes tits up, but I'm beyond excited! It feels like everything's falling into place, and this just feels like it makes perfect sense. I've tried a few times before but it's just never been the right time for me, but with all the big improvements in my mental health; I think this is the right time, finally! I'll have a ton of posts up on applying to uni as a ~<i>mature</i> student, study tips, and all that kinda stuff once I get into the swing of things myself.</div>
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Hello, Lovelies! This was a slightly ad-hoc post. I didn't have this planned, but it popped into my head and who am I to say no to an idea? They don't happen all that often! So, I thought I'd take a look at the first 4 months of the year, review my <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/2016-goals-new-beginnings.html">new year's resolutions</a>, and have a chat about the plan going forward. Let's do this!</div>
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One thing I want to discuss is the way that my mental health has played a part in the way the last 4 months have evolved. I mentioned briefly the history of my mental health in this post, and actually felt somewhat better until recently. I find that these things come and go with me. However, I've recently began counselling again, and am making steps to improve that area of my life. Although, of course struggling with your mental health takes it's toll, and I feel like that may be reflected in the way I've attempted to achieve the goals to far.</div>
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The first thing I wanted to do was be more organised with my time, which has pretty much been a non-starter! I tried really, really hard, but I'm a creature of habit, and sadly a lot of my habits are bad. This is definitely a goal I <i>need</i> to start working on, though. Hopefully in another 4 months, I can come back and tell you all about my success in managing my time. Until then, though...</div>
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I feel like the next two go hand in hand with me:<i> worrying about pleasing myself instead of other's</i>, and <i>accepting that perfect isn't obtainable</i>. I've really been struggling with this one, recently. I very much hold myself to other people's standards rather than my own. I feel like we're all guilty of doing this to different degrees, but this is a recurring theme in my counselling sessions, actually. If I'm happy with x thing, but Person A wants me to do y thing, then x thing is now a failure in my eyes. I think very black and white: perfect and useless, win and fail. I need to start to accept that the grey area exists, and I need to start choosing what shade of grey <b>I </b>am happy with. Something I've been working on in recent weeks, but certainly something that needs to be in the front of my mind in the coming months.</div>
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Next is blogging more, which is very hit and miss! I did perfectly, and then things wained. Although, I'm definitely getting the bug back! We'll see how this goes, I've noticed my want to blog varies with my mood, so hopefully things will only get better! Not the achievement I've wanted, but actually, all things considered, I'm happy with that I've achieved with this goal so far.</div>
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My <i>final thoughts</i> on the past 4 months as a whole: they haven't gone the way I intended. My motivation has dipped a lot, and life has certainly got in the way a lot more than I planned for. That said, I know that I could've done a lot worse, and actually I feel like I've put in place enough ground work to absolutely kill the next 4 months! </div>
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Hello, Lovelies! As I mentioned in my recent chocolate chip cookie <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/giant-double-chocolate-cookies-baking.html">post</a>, I'm a baker at heart. When I'm bored, putting something off or just need to de-stress, I bake. I'm more of a sweet treats baker: I'm more likely to be found baking cakes and cookies than I am pasties and pies. And, one of my go-to recipes are these super simple, super indulgent brownies from <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1089279/my-kitchen-table-100-cakes-and-bakes/">Mary Berry</a>.</div>
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Instead of chocolate chips, I once again prefer to use chunks: I'll normally add squares of rich dark chocolate for me, and Dairy Milk for my mum and sister. Again, I actually doubled this recipe, then halved it and made a batch for me and a batch for my mum and sister, as it's so easy to just knock up. This is definitely one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I know of. </div>
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Hello, Lovelies! Little known fact about me: my first job was baking things. I come from a long line of bakers, and my sister is a trained chef. So, it's no great shock that I love to bake in my spare time. These cookies are a firm favourite amongst everyone I know. They're crumblier than your standard cookie, with a slightly crispy, crunchy outside and a lovely moist centre. This plus the fact they're loaded with chocolate, they're the perfect cookie in my opinion. Keeping reading for the recipe (adapted from <a href="http://www.be-ro.co.uk/recipe/showrec26.html?rec=26">this</a> recipe)</div>
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It's worth noting that I make these into giant cookies. I measure them with a tablespoon, so the balls fit nicely in the palm of my hand (no jokes, please) when I'm rolling them out. For a more 'regular' sized cookie, measure them out with a teaspoon, taking a heaped scoop each time. </div>
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For this batch, I added the chocolate last as I made both milk and dark chocolate cookies, so I split the dough into two bowls and added the separate types of chocolate to each batch of dough, so you can quite easily add the chocolate last if you want to do that. It's easier than making the dough separately. </div>
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1. Beat the margarine until soft, then add the sugar and cream together until light and fluffy</div>
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Hello, Lovelies! Once again, it has been a while! I can't apologise enough, but life has been absolutely upside down for me. I've had a ton of stress, a lot of new things going on and just life in general, which has left me with a serious slump in motivation and time to get anything done. I hope you understand. </div>
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So, I just wanted to have a little chat about the direction the blog is going in. When I first started blogging, I fit myself into a very strict blogging box, which of course was very restrictive when it came to the content I felt like I could post. So, I merged both of those blogs into this, which was just meant to be a "whatever I fancy posting" kind of blog. However, I've found that I still put those restrictions on myself when I'm coming up with new ideas. Which, to be honest, just leaves me a bit "meh", because what I feel like I have to post about I'm just not that into at the time, and what I want to post I'm just not happy posting. </div>
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I've been being a bit more "daring" about what I've been posting recently, which is what I want to do with my blog. I want it to be more of a representation of myself as a whole, rather than just a small section of my life. Of course, beauty blogging will always be something that I want to blog about, but also as I come to understand my mental health issues more, and just generally grow and evolve as a person, I want to address those things too. </div>
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So, as well as an "I'm back" post, it's also a bit of a heads up that there will be more general lifestyle posts, which I personally am very excited by!<br />
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Hello, Lovelies! I mentioned in my recent post on <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/how-to-get-back-your-motivation.html">getting out of a slump</a> that getting a good night's sleep works wonders for boosting your motivation, and basically making your head seem clearer. My grandma, who was always right, used to always say that everything looked better after a good sleep and a cupper. And, I can't say I disagree with her! Here are some little tips and tricks I've found that have helped me improve my sleeping. </div>
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1. <b>Start small.</b> Don't go into it thinking you'll go to bed at 9 if normally you're still binge watching Pretty Little Liars on Netflix at 3am. You're not going to go to sleep anywhere near 9, which will just make you think about how you're not sleeping, which will in turn make you less likely to sleep, and you'll probably end up still being awake long after you'd normally be sleeping. I found that aiming to be asleep half an hour before I normally would worked for me. Once that's your routine, then aim for another half an hour until you're where you want to be. </div>
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2. <b>Turn. Off. The. Phone.</b> And, the tele for that matter. Yep, and the laptop too! Try putting your phone on airplane mode about an hour before you want to lie down so you won't be distracted by any notifications (give it to someone else if you don't use it for your alarm!), turn off the tele and the laptop and do something outside of technology. Do some light yoga, meditate, read a book, anything that won't stimulate you too much, so when you're ready to head to bed you're ready to sleep. </div>
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3. <b>Leave the bed to sleeping</b>. This is one I'm still working on, but I'm sure a lot of us watch tele in bed, do work, blog, write essays and countless other things (minds out of the gutter, please!). If you leave the bed to just sleeping, your mind will associate it with sleeping and not anything else, and you'll be much more likely to nod off. </div>
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So, those are my top 3 tips for getting a better night's sleep. I promise, they do work. For me, at least. This is still something I'm working on, so if you've got any other tips please tell me. Every little helps! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-21079172152620723412016-03-04T16:30:00.000+00:002016-08-24T19:20:33.512+01:00Apple Chips | Healthy, Easy Snacks!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello Lovelies! I'm a snacker. I like to snack. I'd be perfectly happy just grazing through the day instead of eating actual meals. So, I've recently been on the look out for things I can snack on that are as healthy as possible. You may or may not know that over the past few weeks I've been really trying to eat a plant based, clean diet. I've been eating 'clean' for quite some time, but I've recently made the decision to eat plant based where I can. So, adding that into the mix I've found the tastiest, easiest plant based snack: apple chips! </div>
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The first time I made these, I tried them and knew I was in love. So, I gave some to my sister and my mum, and the entire pot was gone before we knew it! They're only 2 ingredients, and although they don't necessarily take minutes, they take about 5/10 minutes to prepare (depending on how you cut your apples, more on that in a second!) and then you bung them in the oven and leave them there while you get on with your day. I personally batch make these over the weekend and then I've got enough to last the full week. </div>
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1. Cut the apples thinly (about the thickness of a regular crisp for reference). I have got no knife skills at all and I managed to cut them super thinly, but you can use a mandoline slicer if you want to (I find a cerated knife works much better)<br />
2. Place them on a lined baking tray, making sure they don't overlap but are close together. I find 1 apple fills 1 baking tray, and I bake them 2 trays at a time, but that's up to you.<br />
3. Sprinkle one side with cinnamon, and put in the oven.<br />
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I find these last about 5 days to a week in an airtight container, as long as you keep them in a cool, dark area. </div>
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What are your favourite snacks? Have you tried these?</div>
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Hello lovelies! I was inspired to write this post recently when I was asked this question and I wasn't sure what to say. I've spoken before about my own battles with mental health, and with depression comes a definitely lack in motivation to do anything. A lack of enjoyment in activities that are usually full of joy, and a lack of motivation to even wake up and get out of bed, never mind begin these activities. I'm in no way claiming that these with '<i>fix</i>' anything as serious as depression, but these are some little tips and tricks I've picked up that can help kick start that motivation to do something. However big or small. </div>
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1. Start small! Things can often seem overwhelming, so break up the task into smaller parts, and if you need to and can do, split them over a few days. If you need to clean your room because it looks like a bomb's hit, start by picking up the washing, then sorting it, then taking any dishes back to the kitchen etc. It's much less daunting to do little tasks than one huge task, and I find I actually feel more motivated because I'm ticking off a ton of to-do's, rather than working for a what seems like ages and still having nothing to tick off. </div>
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2. Do something for 5 minutes. This is one of my favourite ones. Using the same example, if you need to tidy/clean, just think "I'll do some of it while the ad break is on", and you'll often find that you keep going. It's often that initial not wanting to start that puts you off, but once you've got started you'll be more likely to just keep doing it. And, even if you don't, you've got 5 minutes of work done and that's still better than nothing! </div>
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3. Get someone else involved! Not only will this sometimes half the task, but you'll be less likely to let that person down than yourself. Even if they can't help you with the task load in itself (say it's just going out and getting fresh air, someone won't half that 'workload'), but you'll be much more likley to do it if you'll be letting someone other than yourself down. It will also, more than likely, be more fun, which will make the task seem much easier.</div>
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4. Don't beat yourself up for not doing it! This is the most important one, but often the hardest. If you haven't done as much as you wanted to, or any of it at all, it's very easy to beat yourself up about it. But, in the long run it's actually just going to make the thing seem much bigger than it is, and it's going to put a negative light on it that will put you off doing it. Try to accept the fact that other things happened that day that meant you couldn't do it, and try again as soon as you can. </div>
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5. Keep your insides healthy. Get a good nights sleep, drink your water, eat enough (and healthily!). This actually makes a massive difference, my sleep hygiene has always been shocking. I sleep very little sometimes and all day the the rest of the time, and I have a very poor quality of sleep. It could be as simple as just shutting off technology for an hour or so before bed, going to bed earlier, and adding in things like more activity through the day and/or meditation (these all work for me), but if you're still struggling it might be worth seeing a doctor. And, we've all heard it a million times over, but drinking your 2l of water and eating a bit healthier are all massive impactors on your mood. </div>
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Hello, Lovelies. When I first started blogging, way back when I was 18 and knew nothing (not that that's changed!), it was because I was on a tight budget and I wanted to share my love of "affordable" products. I've always stood by the fact that 9 times out of 10, you don't have to spend a load of money to get good quality. If you're a bit skint, there's a load of products out there for you! So, here's my everyday face makeup on a budget. </div>
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Firstly, the current favourite in the beauty world, <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Nivea/Nivea-For-Men-Sensitive-Post-Shave-Balm/p/247057?singleResultSearchPage=true">Nivea Post Shave Balm</a>, £5.29. I read that this was such a great primer, so I had to get my hands on it. Although in all honesty I can't say this keeps my makeup on any longer, it does make it go on a little bit better, which is always a good thing! </div>
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Next, the biggest surprise for me lately, <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Foundation/I-Heart-Foundation-I-am-Flawless-01-30ML/p/983165">I Heart Makeup I Am Flawless Foundation</a>, £1.99. For such a cheap price I didn't expect much, but I was wrong! This gives a medium coverage, but lives up to its claim to be super buildable. I can build this up to a full coverage fairly easily, and it doesn't look cakey at all. One thing I will say is this can be quite shiny, and even I powder my full face with this, which is something I don't normally do. </div>
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How could I have a drugstore/affordable makeup post without mentioning the <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Concealer/Collection-Lasting-Perfection-Concealer-Fair-1/p/439400">Collection Lasting Perfection concealer</a>, £4.19? I get this in the palest shade, and it acts as a great under eye concealer and general highlighting concealer, and gives a pretty full coverage, which is exactly what I'm after! </div>
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After concealer, I'll powder with the <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Powder/MUA-Skin-Define-Hydro-Powder/p/573366?singleResultSearchPage=true">MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder</a>, £3. As far as I can see this only comes in one shade, which is super pale/almost white. This is the only powder I've found that isn't super orange on my ridiculously pale face, so if you're pale like me definitely give this a try! </div>
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For eyes, I'll line them with this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Intense-Colour-Eyeliner-Snow-White/p/233914?singleResultSearchPage=true">MUA eyeliner in Snow White</a>, £1. This really opens my eyes up, which is always a good thing. I've mentioned before I always get good results for mascara, so I feel a bit iffy recommending one but if you're interested in what I'm using, it's this <a href="http://www.wilko.com/essence/essence-lash-princess-false-lash-effect-mascara/invt/0416000">Essence Lash princess</a> one, £3. </div>
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For lips, my recent favourite lip duo, the Essence Lip Liner in <a href="http://www.essence.eu/uk/products/lips/lipliner/e/product/lipliner-11/">In The Nude</a> £1 and the Makeup Revolution Ultra Velour Lip Lacquer in <a href="http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/makeup/lips/matte-lip/ultra-velour-lip-cream-move-your-mouth-forever.html">Move Your Mouth Forever</a>, £3. I'm back in my nude lip phase, and I'm loving these two together. </div>
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On to eyebrows, I've been loving<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Eyes/Eyebrows/Freedom-Duo-Eyebrow-Powder-Blond/p/565900"> this little duo</a> from Freedom makeup, £3. I got mine in powder Blonde, and I've been loving it. I mix the shades together for the main parts of my brows, and use the darker shade alone for the tail. I can imagine this lasting me forever, I've been using it on a pretty much daily basis for months and I've barely made a dent in it. Amazing value!</div>
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Finally, for contouring and highlighting I've been loving this <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Sculpt-%26-Contour-Kit-C04/p/433304">Makeup Revolution Sculpt & Contour</a> kit, £3.50. I actually got this a shade darker than I meant to, and for months have been meaning to pick this up in my shade but I haven't. The contour is a bit dark, but honestly as long as I use a super light hand it works really well. I am in love with the highlighter, though. It's such a beautiful peachy shade, and it's so smooth and blends amazingly. I'd happily buy this again just for the highlighter! </div>
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Her voice has got a lovely, slightly husky tone that really lends itself to the song. It's such a soothing version, I could probably listen to this all day for the foreseeable future and not be bored. Really! I haven't got one bad word to say about this version, it's so good you forget it's a cover and just enjoy it for what it is. You know that level of amazing? Yeah, this is it! Well worth a listen. It will also be available on iTunes & Spotify soon so, if you like it definitely support her and check it out there too!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-57520385197320835062016-02-17T16:30:00.001+00:002016-02-17T13:36:05.618+00:00The 4 Week Spending Ban | I Have No Willpower<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello, Lovelies! Like most of us, I spent a lot and got a lot over Christmas, which was quickly followed by my birthday in January. However, I'm a hoarder. A massive, ridiculous hoarder. So, on top of a huge pile of <b>stuff</b> I've got lying around the house, I've now got Christmas and birthday gifts, <i>plus</i> sales purchases to find homes for. I'm still struggling. It's just not happening. And, being realistic, I'm skint. So very, very bloody skint. </div>
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The solution? A spending ban! As of today, I'm going to be only buying essentials. And, by essentials I mean I literally don't have another bottle of foundation left in the house, not <i>I've got more bottles than I can count but omg doesn't this one look like it'll be </i><b style="font-style: italic;">the one</b>?! Not that I've ever done that, of course... </div>
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The point of this ban is, of course, to kick-start me into saving, hopefully make me realise that new things are grand and all but I don't <i>need</i> 50 red lipsticks, and also to give me an excuse to test out products I haven't tried in a while, force me to be more creative and hopefully give me lots of new things to write about here. Which can only be a good thing, yeah? Yeah. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16188928850262744874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722756926174138340.post-66737231648803938332016-02-16T16:30:00.001+00:002016-02-16T16:30:13.740+00:00Everyday Daytime/Morning Skincare | DRY, SENSITIVE SKIN.<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello, Lovelies! Following some recent purchases and actually spending time on my skincare routine, I've finally (fingers crossed) got my skin somewhere near decent. I still get the odd dry patch, but it's the best it's been in a long time! So, I thought I'd share my basic, everyday daytime skincare routine with you guys. These are the steps I do in the morning to get my skin feeling fresh and make-up ready. You can read my everyday nighttime skincare routine <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.com/2016/02/everyday-nighttime-skincare-routine-dry.html">here</a>.</div>
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Firstly, I'll cleanse my face using a cotton pad and my trusty Garnier Micellar Water. My skin always feels fresh and clean after using this, and I haven't had any reactions to it so that's always a good thing! I've never noticed that dry, tight feeling we all know either. I do then like to run a warm, damp washcloth over my face, just to make sure my face is extra clean.</div>
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Next, I use my Superdrug Hydrating serum (read my review <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.com/2016/02/simply-pure-hydrating-serum-review.html">here</a>) which gives me a massive moisture boost and is surprisingly lightweight. I'll leave that to sink in, then I'll massage a little bit of the L'Oreal Triple Active Day Cream on top. This is quite a thick cream, so I like to give this some time to sink in before I layer more things on top! It definitely gives another hit of hydration, and keeps my skin from drying out under all the makeup and cold air throughout the day. Once I've massaged this in, I'll normally eat breakfast or something, then by the time that's done I'm ready to layer on primers and foundations and everything else. </div>
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Much like my nighttime skincare routine, I like to keep things as simple and minimal as I can do with my everyday routine, otherwise, my skin can get quite overwhelmed and just end up a massive, dry mess. I'll be posting my "extras" routine soon, with my exfoliators, face masks etc. </div>
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Hello, lovelies! As you may have already read in my <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/2016-goals-new-beginnings.html">2016 goals</a>, I'm working towards really improving my fitness this year, which isn't as easy as it sounds! So, I've got some little tips and my "routine", if that's what you want to call it, for slowly adding fitness into your everyday life. </div>
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Have a rest day or two! I personally have a rest day through the week (mine's Thursdays), but fit it in whenever you feel works best for you. You definitely need time to let your muscles rest and repair, and yourself too. You'll feel so much more rejuvenated and ready to go the next morning when you're less sore and tired. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello, Lovelies! Following my <a href="http://maxinewhitneyy.blogspot.com/2016/02/recent-skincare-haul-dry-sensitive-skin.html">recent skincare haul</a>, I thought I'd post my current skincare routine, featuring some of the products I bought and some old favourites! Note that this is my basic, everyday routine. I do use facemasks, pore strips etc a couple of times through the week, but this is something I do every day without fail (err.. mostly!). So let's get into it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, I use this <a href="https://www.superdrug.com/Nivea/Nivea-Daily-Essentials-Regenerating-Night-Cream-50ml/p/221255">Nivea Regenerating Night Cream</a>, £4.35, which leaves my skin feeling amazingly soft the next morning. This is developed specifically for dry and sensitive skin, and it claims to "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.8px;"><i>Support the skin’s regenerating process during the night with its indulging formula containing Provitamin B 5</i>", which I definitely agree with so far.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And, that's that! I try not to faff on with too many products/steps because my skin is so sensitive and dry, if I do too much it reacts badly and I end up with really bad dry patches. I'll post my "extra" skincare routine soon, with my favourite masks, exfoliators and all those goodies! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Much love, Maxine xo</span></div>
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