Bella Box - September Beauty Reboot

The September edition of the Bellabox is the Beauty Reboot. So its all about pampering yourself. I must admit I'm a little disappointed because there is nothing too exciting like lipstick or mascara. But it is still very worth the money and I don't think any of it will go to waste.

1. JURLIQUE PURELY AGE-DEFYING FIRMING TREATMENT MASK - we like to think of anti-aging products more like age-prevention products! it's important to care for your skin, no matter what your age and this treatment mask is perfect to do just that! Packed with natural botanical, it targets and helps reduce the 7 signs of aging. Covering the face and neck area, you can give yourself a mini facial in the comfort of your own home in just 10 minutes! 5 masks RRP $69.00 Available at jurlique.com.au

I'm normally not a fan of these types of mask because I find the wetness really gross but lately I haven't been liking my skin so I think I'll give it ago. And did you see how expensive they are haha they must be fancy :)

2. ALLURING MINERALS MINERAL ILLUMINISER - Delivering a beautiful, dewy glow to the skin, this illuminiser will highlight and brighten your complexion instantly! Visit alluringminerals.com.au to explore the product range, and redeem a special offer of a pack containing samples of 2 foundations shades, a primer and a blush for $10 (inc postage)! or get $10 off your first order on all full size products using the code bellagirl. 4g RRP $30.00 Available at alluringminerals.com.au

Excuse me a minute while I go order that special.....

.....few minutes later.....

hmm so I'm having trouble getting it to work. Let me know if you work it out. I'll have another go later. Back to the sample product though. I really like it. I'm probably most excited about this product. Loose powder is annoying to use but its very nice. I think I'll use it a lot.

3. AUSTRALIAN PURE FACE SCRUB - Enriched with native Australian Lilli Pilli and Wattleseed Extracts, this face scrub will gently cleanse deep into pores removing dirt and dull skin to leave skin feeling smooth and invigorated. 150ml RRP $5.99 Available at woolworths

This looks like it will good face scrub. The natural seeds feels really nice to rub into the skin and my skin was very soft after (I tested it on my hand). Not much of a smell to it. I received a full size which is great. I tend to use the full size items more because the sample sizes just sit in a draw. 

4. PILATEN COLLAGEN LIP - We are so excited to bring you the latest beauty trend, straight out of Asia, the collagen lip mask! A favourite among celebrities including Jessica Alba and Lady Gaga these mask are designed to restore moisture for softer, plumper lips! Simply Apply to your lips for 20-30 minutes. RRP $4.95 each or 3 for $10.00 Available at bellabox.com.au
Last month I was so sad that I didn't get one of these. Everyone seemed to get them last month. I felt left out haha I didn't know what they were for but they looked cool and everyone was posting them. I'm excited to give it a go. Find 20-30 minutes to do it will be hard though.

5. CHAPSTICK NIGHT REPAIR - An enriching overnight lip treatment that works while you sleep, during the skins natural renewal process. Apply just before bed for soft, supple lips in the morning! RRP $6.99 (for both Day & Night) Available at Priceline
Everyone loves and needs more chapstick. I've never used the night repair that that awesome :)






BONUS - PALMER'S COCOA BUTTER FORMULA WITH VITAMIN E
They put this in almost every box. I have so many samples of it. But it is a good product.

Overall it was a nice box. I am excited to give a few of the products a go.

xo

Never say Never

I just read WIFE MOMMY ME post about Never Say Never:
http://www.wifemommyme.com/2015/09/parenting-101-never-say-never.html

It is so true and I think all new mums and even second time, third mums should remember this. Every child is so different and even if it worked with your first child and you say you'll never do it with your second, it may not turn out that way.

My little man never wanted a dummy. I tell myself now that I don't want my next baby to use one. I'm not game to say never because I don't want to jinx myself.

Pregnancy and children never goes to plan. Here are somethings that I should have never said never with:

• I comfort fed and fed to sleep almost every time until 6 months old.
• I held him while he slept for the first 6 months too.
• I sometimes give him chocolate before dinner so I can cook in peace.

I wouldn't change any of these. I loved have all those cuddle while I was still on maternity leave. I would sit of the lounge for hours watching him sleep. He didn't cry much because I comfort fed and it was so nice to know that I could fix anything with abit of milk.

The snacks before dinner is probably bad but he still eats his dinner most of the time :)

Comment and let me know your Never say Never!

xo

Hydrafacial TM

I work at a dentist and we have recently brought in a new treatment. We are introducing more cosmetic treatments as Dental Spas is really starting to take off.

The one that I have been trained to provide is HydraFacialTM. It is amazing. I received a HydraFacialTM on the training day and I couldn't stop touching my face after. It was so soft and glowing. I was almost tempted to come to work without makeup the next day. Almost. I couldn't quiet do it haha.

It's not your traditional facial. It's not as relaxing. The wand that is used to place the production on your face has a suction with it. It doesn't hurt at all but you wouldn't fall asleep.

It main purpose is to improve overall skin health, but it can help with:

• Fine Lines and Wrinkles
• Elasticity and Firmness
• Skin Tone Evenness and Vibrancy
• Skin Texture
• Hyperpigmentation/photo Damage
• Oily/Congested Skin
• Enlarged Pores
• Advanced Signs of Aging

There is 4 steps to the Facial which in total takes about 25-30 minutes.

Step 1. is the Vortex-exfolationTM. Using an Activ-aTM serum removes dead skin cells to uncover healthy skin.

Step 2. Vortex-PeelTM. GlusalTM serum, a mixture of Glycolic and Salicylic Acids deliver the benefits of a peel without post-peel scaling.

Step 3. Vortex-ExtractionTM. Patented, painless vortex-suction cleans out pores with the help of Beta-HDTM Serum.

Step 4. Vortex-Fusion TM. Antiox+TM serum is delivered to nourish and portect skin with Antioxidants, Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid.

One of the cool things, is after the treatment there is the excess solution in a container which also has all the dead skin and stuff that came out of your pores in it. Its cool to see what came out and how good of a job it done. I'm defiantly going to continue getting this treatment.

xo

Toddler bed - 17 months old

I decided on Friday that I would start teaching my little boy to sleep in a big boy bed. Today is Monday and it's going great. He is 17 months old and has always been a great sleeper. He self settles but I did think this was going to be hard. He will never fall asleep anywhere but a cot and a car seat. He wont fall asleep in our bed or in our arms. He has to be in a cot to self settle. 

Day 1: He has one sleep a day which is around lunch time. He helped me change his cot into a toddler bed. He didn't understand what he was doing, he just like playing with screw drivers. It took about 40 minutes to get him to sleep. There was laughter and there was tears. He thought it was very funny and wouldn't leave his room, he just kept getting up and standing at the door. I would tell him to lay back down and he would. I started to get very stern with him and he got upset. I stuck it out and next thing I knew he was asleep. 
That night we didn't stay at home so we ended up sleeping in a cot just because it was easier.

Day 2: His daytime sleep was also not at home so that was in a cot as well. But night time was great. It took about 20 minutes and he went straight to sleep.

Day 3: This day time sleep was the hardest. He never left his room and was so quiet and I would go check on him and he was just playing with his toys. So that's where I went wrong. I was walking away. What I ended up doing was sitting at his door where he couldn't see me and every time he got up i would tell him to lay back down. This took an hour and a half. Very annoying.
His night time sleep was amazing. I put him to bed. He came out once. I took him back and he laid down. Talked to himself for awhile, then went to sleep.

Day 4: He is at daycare at the moment but I go an update from his daycarer and it only took her 10 minutes and he went to sleep.

Hopefully tonight is another great night. I'm a very proud mum. He sleeps though so he hasn't gotten out of the bed during the night and he wakes up around 7.30-8ish and wonders into my room. 

There is a bar that goes across so he doesn't roll out but the screws it came with didn't fit so my husband will have to fix it but so far he hasn't rolled out haha.

Also there was so many socks behind his bed when I pulled it out to change it. I wondered where they all went haha.

xo

Beauty Blogger Tag

Morning :)

I just stumbled upon this Beauty Blogger Tag which was created by The Beau Bow and I haven't posted a beauty related posted in a bit so this is a good start. I wasn't tagged by anyone but I'm sure that doesn't matter.

Let do this:

Rules:
State that the tag was created by The Beau Bow
Tag as many beauty bloggers as you would like
Title this post the ‘Beauty Blogger Tag’

Questions & Answers: 
1. Name a beauty routine you barely do.
Concealer - I think maybe because I only really have 1 concealer and its not really a great under eye concealer  and I don't get many breakouts. 

2. Is washing your brushes something that you regularly do?
Oh I'm the worse at this. I'm too embarrassed to even say how often I wash them ;)

3. How long do you last with chipped nail varnish?
I try not to last any longer the 3 or so days when they start to get really bad, but that's not to say I haven't last longer haha

4. How often do you put off buying/replacing a beauty item or nail polish, even if you need it? 
Most of the time I buy before I run out. 

5. What is your worst beauty habit? 
Washing my face before bed. I go through a lot of makeup remover wipes!

6. Name something non-beauty related that you tend to put off all the time.
Mopping. I think this is my most hated chore. 

7. When going out somewhere do you leave getting ready until the last-minute or not? 
Nope. I'm always ready too early. I get excited and eager. 

8. Can you commit to spending bans?
I'm on a lipstick ban at the moment. It's kicking me since the latest mac collection came up but I know its for the best haha I'm pretty good at it because I don't really have the spare money do buy them haha

9. How organised is your make up and nail polish collection?
Mine is an organised mess. It's all in the correct area but makeup packaging gets so messy. But I'm very picky if this get put in the wrong draw or holder.

10. What is the longest time you have gone without writing a blog post?
Too long. Mainly when I first started, but i'm getting better.

Well that was fun. I'll defiantly be keeping my eye out for more. I tag everyone but more specifically +Marlene Botelho  I came across her blog this morning and through she might like it.

xo

Waist training - week 2

So tomorrow will be week 2 of waist training. I have been doing really well with wearing it. I have not worn it about 3 times over the last two weeks. I did read about not exercising when wearing them and it says that you can loose a lot of strength in your abdomen and I didn't have must of that to start with. So that makes me a little nervous. I'm still loving it though. Today I have gone tighter which is exciting. It doesn't feel over tight. Just the same as my first day.

One this I really don't like about it is I get really itchy when I take it off. Sometimes I put baby powder on and that helps. Yesterday I didn't wear it just because I didn't want to get itchy at the end of the day. It gets pretty bad.

I have noticed a small change. Nothing extreme but i have only been wearing it for 2 weeks.

Here is a photo. It is terrible quality because I tried to take it when I was at work.

Waist Training - Day 1

After seeing it all over instagram and I'm a self confessed Kardasian fan, I decided to get myself a waist trainer and see how I go.

I got mine off cu2nite.com.au. I purchased the Kim Kardashian Ultra Slim Latex Waist Training Corset - Steel Boned in size S. I am curtain this isn't the same brand as the one she uses, but it is a simpler design. It was super fast shipping. I ordered it at 2.30pm and received it the next day around 10.30am.

I was suprised by how comfortable it was. It helps with my posture. On my lunch break I walked around alot and did start to get a few cramps but other than that I'm happy with my first day of wearing it.

I think I will just be wearing this a work but I may wear it on my days off. Depending on what I'm wearing and where I'm going. I work four days a week and from around 10 hours.

I'm probably not going to exercise much but I am trying really hard to eat better so that should help too. I am 1 and a bit years postpartum too.

Wish me luck!!

xo