Dry Lip Remedy

Since having Lily my body has had many changes, one being super unbelievably dry lips. And boy do I mean dry. For months ive had this problem and there are very few things ive found to actually make an overall difference.

I often forget to use a lip scrub, but it really does make a difference. I have a bad habit of biting at my lips when theyre dry, resulting in bleeding, scabby.. basically really gross looking lips that end up in even worse condition then I started with. Anyone else do this? Lush have some great lip scrubs- affordable and also edible! Whats not to love. I have the Santa's Lip Scrub, which smells like cola. Its limited to Christmas time so probably not available now, but there are a few different options available year round.

As for moisturising, Ive found most balms dont actually do anything. They feel nice on the lips but when it comes to fixing dryness, you may aswell not bother. My go to is Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment, which is more of a cream consistency. Its slightly minty and tingly, and really does wonders to painfully dry and itchy lips. I have to have this with me at all times. For days when my lips are quite as bad, I grab a lip butter. The Body Shop Lip Butters are my all time fav; many different scents and are super moisturizing. Honey Mania and Shea are great. 

What are you favourite lip treatments? 

Empties #13

The Body Shop Satsuma Mini Body Butter
This stuff smells so nice. I find the scent very summery so I won't be repurchasing anytime soon. But the body butters are lovely and I have many stocked uo in different scents.

Its a 10 Miracle Shampoo Plus Keratin and Its a 10 Conditioner
This has become one of my top haircare brands, ive yet to find something I dont like. The shampoo leaves my hair really manageable and frizz-free, which is great as I really don't have the time for doing anything with it after coming out of the shower these days. The conditioner leaves my hair feely silky smooth. Both a recommndation to try.

Calgon Exfoliating Mineral Scrub
I was looking for a more budget friendly scrub. This was okay but I think id rather just wait for a sale to get one from The Body Shop.

Dove Go Fresh Green Tea Deoderant
Dove has my favourite deoderants I think. The green tea scent is great because it doesnt overpower my perfume and is just a clean scent that I think most people would like.

Maybelline The Rocket Mascara 
This was a nice mascara. It gave my lashes volume which is what I need in a mascara. I like to try new things so I probably wont pick this up again for a while.

Mac Viva Glam V Lipgloss
This is years old just sitting in my drawer. I liked the colour so I may pick it up again, but for now its waiting to be back to mac'd.

Bio Oil
I used alot of these while I was pregnant, in hope it would prevent stretch marks. Unfortunately because of how big my belly got, I dont think anything would have helped but it did leave my skin nicely moisturized and always helps with my pre-existing stretch marks.

Lush Snow Fairy Body Wash
I had this from last year in a buy one get one free deal. I liked the scent a lot when I bought it but put it away because I had (and still have) more body washes then I need. I pulled them out to use but after a few uses I was over the scent. To me it smells a lot like banana medicine (the stuff you get as a kid).

Maybelline Dark Circle Eraser
This is one of my favourite products. It gives enough coverage to my under eyes to make me look awake but not fully cover them up. I ran out for a new one as soon as this was done.

Calvin Klein Euphoria Body Wash
This was nothung special. Im not a big fan of the scent so I wasnt particularly excited about this. It was just an okay body wash to me.

Lush Dashing Santa

Lush Dashing Santa is a bath bomb for the Christmas season. In a cute santa shape, when dropped into the bath he will dash around the water, releasing a satsuma scent made up of mandarin, bergamot and orange absolute. The scent of this little guy is lovely. The bath water is left red orange and white along with some faint shimmer to resemble snow.

The name is a little decieving, as I didnt find him to dash around at all. It kinda just sat in one place and didnt do much fizzing. I ended up only using half because it was taking too long to dissolve, so ill use the rest another time. It left the water a nice colour, but there was really no wow factor here. The smell definitely made up for the disappointment, plus it still left my skin feeling soft. Not one id rush out to buy again, but im sure ill pick it up again next Christmas.

Mac Blush All Day

Described as a dirty rose beige, Blush All Day is a perfect everyday colour. I wouldnt really say it was a beige, but a muted pinky peach that goes well with anything. Being a Pro Longwear blush, it offers up to eight hours of beautiful colour, great for the working woman. I havent had any problems with fading with this colour so I believe in its long wear. I find this colour to be quite pigmented and doesnt require a lot of product to get good colour payoff. Its silky texture makes application easy and its look beautiful on the skin. This has quickly become a go to shade for me and I recommend you checking it out if you havent.

Resolutions

Dont Say Maybe When You Want To Say No
This is probably going to be a hard one for me. I dont like to let people down by coming straight out with things. Maybe has become a top word in my vocabulary and I dont know why. Someone asks me to do something I dont want to do and you'd think 'well just say no' but for some reason I have a hard time with it.

Don't Be Afraid To Do Things Just Because Others May Not Like It
I tend to be afraid to wear or do things because of what others may think. I love red lips but my boyfriend doesnt so I never wear it. People make comments on something im wearing and I feel weird wearing it again. We all have different likes,  interests and tastes and while I wish I could say I didnt care what people thought about me, in some aspects I do and I let it affect me when it shouldn't.

Take More Pictures
Often when I go places or have a great day, I wish I had taken pictures as a memory. Especially since having a child, I want to be able to look back on different points in her life and remember what we did visually. In this day and age photos seem to be forgotten so I want to make sure I take them and place them in an album.

Get My Hair and Drivers Licenses 
Im 22 and I still dont drive. Why? Im lazy. Ive always wanted to drive but I dont put the time in to read the book so after six years of saying im going to go, I am putting this high on my to do list. I also want to go for my hairstyling license. And yes for those of you who dont know, you do need a license to do hair. I finished my apprenticeship last october and ive been putting it off for too long so another thing high on the list, I want to make sure im a qualified stylist.

Relax
Now I dont mean relax as in sitting down in front of the tv, having me time. Relaxing more as in dont get so worked up about things, usually things that dont matter and arent the end of the world. Not having a mini freak out because someones done something a different way than I would. Just take a breather and let things be.

Todays Face

I wasnt wearing a lot of makeup but I thought id share what I used anyway. After moisturising I mixed Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation with Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation because I wanted a bit more coverage but because my skins so dry this time of year I cant wear the Tarte foundation alone as it clings to my dry patches and just doesn't look pretty. To cover my dark circles I used, of course, my Maybelline Dark Circle Eraser Concealer. This stuff is just so easy and works really well. On the cheeks I used Stila Convertible Colour in Magnolia. I think cream blushes are great for this time of year, especially on dry skin. Im not yet sure about this colour though.

Ive been testing out a new brow product and im not sure if I like it or not. The Maybelline Brow Drama is a brow mascara, similar to Benefits Browtint. The brush is an odd shape and can be annoying to apply with, but the colour works really well for me (the darkest one). On the eyes I just wore some mascara, and topped it off with a bit of Buxon Full On Lip Cream in White Russian. Im not typically a gloss person but I like this barely there pink and the tingly plumping feeling it leaves on my lips.

And thats what I wore on my face!

Christmas Movies

Nothing gets you into the Christmas spirit like a good ol' movie. I thought id share a few of my favourites, although im sure everyone has seen them many many times, years after year. They just never seen to get old.

A Christmas Story
My favourite Christmas movie. "You'll shoot your eye out!" You cant not love Ralphie and his lusting for a bb gun. And that leg lamp? An all around great movie.

Elf
"Santaaa! I know him!" is a quote me and bf have said many a times. Starring Wil Ferrell as Buddy, a man raised as an elf, on search to meet his real father in the big apple. Some good laughs in this one.

Home Alone
Everyone knows and loves Home Alone. This ones on tv 24/7 it seems so its impossible to miss. Although not the most realistic of situations, this is a funny movie that everyone and their dog watches year round.

The Santa Clause
I used to watch this one year round as a kid. Calvin Scott (Tim Allen), and his son Charlie hear a noise on the roof. After running outside they discover it is a man in a red suit whose fallen. After reading his business card and putting on the suit, he starts noticing some changes in himself and becomes the big guy in the red suit himself.

Four Christmases
After their holiday away Christmas is a no go due to fog, this couple struggle to make it to four Christmas celebrations. Full of laughs and who doesnt love a bit of Reese and Vince.

Christmas With The Kranks
Because their only daughter is abroad during the holidays, this couple decide to skip Christmas and go on a cruise instead. All the neighbours are at war with them, wanting them to "Free Frosty!", as they usually put him on their roof. When they get an unexpected call from their daughter that shes coming home for Christmas, they have 24 hours to turn things around and get into the Christmas spirit.

There are many many more great movies but these are just a few I like to watch and are easily found on tv. What are your favourite Christmas movies?