MONTHLY FAVOURITES | AUGUST

It's the end of the month, so it is time to share with you, my favourite things from the month of August.

Travel - Me and my boyfriend have booked our first holiday together for next year and I cant wait to get away! I'm so excited.

TV Shows - The Defenders which is a Netflix Original Marvel series, I said before about watching Luke Cage etc, well, this is the one where they all meet and work together. Don't worry I wont give any spoilers but if you enjoyed the individual series then you'll definitely enjoy this.

Room Decor - I love art pieces and saw a few very colourful and vibrant paintings in a art shop in Meadowhall by an artist called Steven Brown. I had a look on his website and bought myself a print for my room to add some colour to the wall. It took me a while to choose and let me tell you, if I had my own house then I would probably have a different painting in every room. I eventually bought the 'Tree Of Aura' print and it looks great. Definitely worth the money. Go check out his website

https://www.stevenbrownart.co.uk

Until next month!

A x

STAYING ORGANISED AND MOTIVATED

 Struggle to keep on top of things? Want to be more organised at work, home or in anything else you do in life? Find it hard to keep motivated? I thought I would help, well at least try, by telling you some of the tips and tricks that I use myself. Now I must be honest, I do have my down/off days, as we all do, where being motivated and organising my life just isn't my main priority. However, on the occasions that I want to get my butt in gear, these are a few of the things I do to help.

NOTES, LIST, WRITE WRITE WRITE - 

I am a sucker for keeping lists and making notes anywhere and everywhere I can. Whether it be on my phone, in a notebook, little pieces of paper or even on the back of my hand if needs be. It helps me remember what I need to do or things I need to sort out in the week. I would definitely recommend getting a little notebook for yourself or use your notes in your phone to jot stuff down.

ALARMS AND REMINDERS - 

I am very, very forgetful. A good way to keep track of time is setting reminders/alarms on your phone. On iPhones, it has its own app for reminders where you create an event and then set a time you would like to be reminded of it and also the importance of it. If your phone doesn't have something like that then you can always set alarms to help keep track too.

PLANNING - 

Keep a diary or again use your calendar on your phone to keep on top and plan ahead so you don't double book your time, I do this a lot with my driving lessons and work, as well as anything that may take up most of my day.

STAYING MOTIVATED -
So, let's be honest, I don't think there's one person that doesn't have a least one day where they just don't feel up to doing anything and just wish for the day to be over. A few things that I do are to keep a tidy bedroom, it makes your head feel clearer when you don't have clutter in your room everywhere. Try to plan something for the day, plan things in the future so you have something to look forward to. It could literally be anything, shopping, hanging with friends or family, holidays/day trips, whatever is right for you. Set yourself little goals or big goals, depending on how adventurous you're feeling. Whether it's life or work related, maybe something you've been wanting for a really long time, always think positive and achieve your goal. Don't be too hard on yourself and give yourself a break. You're only human and more times than we would like, something happens unexpectedly that you definitely didn't want to happen. That's life, just try to move on from it.

Those are just a few of the things I do that help me, from time to time I might change a few ways I do things or try something new, but for the basics that pretty much it. I hope that some of you found this helpful, and leave a comment telling me some of your ways of staying motivated and organised.

A x

GARNIER SELF-HEATING MASK

Hello and welcome back to my blog! So, you have probably seen the title of this week's post and that's why you're here. You want to hear (or at least read) my thoughts on the Self Heating mask by Garnier. I'm not going to make this a lengthy post and jabber on, I'm simply going to tell you my thoughts and the experience that I had with the mask.

When I bought this face mask, I wasn't actually looking for one, I just came across it. I thought that because it was self-heating it was pretty cool and had to see if it actually worked. The mask comes in two separate pouches. You tear them apart and can use one at a time. So that way, you're not wasting any product. There's the perfect amount for one full face per pouch.

When I opened it, the texture was like most clay type masks and wasn't too thick, it's a lovely pale blue shade to match the packaging. As I applied a little of the product onto my fingers, I couldn't feel any heat, however; within seconds of putting it on my face, I could definitely feel a little heat and the warm sensation getting warmer. It doesn't hurt the skin and there was no type of burning sensation, but I could feel the heat 100% which is why I didn't put it too close to my eyes. It had a nice scent but I don't know how to describe it, helpful I know haha. I left it on for about 3-5 minutes then proceeded to wash it off with warm water and a flannel. Then continued with my normal skincare routine.

Now, the question is, would I recommend this product to you? My answer is yes 100%, my skin felt a lot softer after using it and didn't feel tight at all which normally happens when I use face masks. The 'sauna' mask was different, a good different but I don't know whether it made a massive difference in my skin. Maybe if I used it on a regular basis like advised it would make a difference, but I use a face mask to pamper occasionally rather than daily. If you're looking for a new fun mask to try out then go for it.

You can get the mask in most drugstores in store and online I believe, I got mine from a shop called body care, but I don't know how big a store franchise they are. That's all from me, I hope some of you try this mask and if you do, let me know your thoughts. Make sure to check out my Instagram and Facebook and other blog posts as well, bye for now!

A x