I have been so lazy at blogging lately. As in I haven't done ANY. Since Valentine's. Shocking behaviour, I know.
But I do have a valid reason. I'm in the middle of a total life overhaul.
I finally got a new job! YAY x a trillion. I'm joining an estate agency in Wimbledon (London) as a Lettings Negotiator and I'm super happy about it. I've felt stagnant and bored in my job for a long time and need a new challenge and a lot more money!
It's going to be a tough few months, learning everything (and earning no commission) but I'm geared up for the challenge and can't wait to start reaping the rewards of my hard work! I did a taster day already and everyone I met at my new company is lovely.
I also attempted to move house myself but my landlord won't let me out of my contract so we'll leave that till August.
I got my hair cut and hated it with a very sad passion but I'm learning to like it. It's less than half of what it was before; a big change. I feel like a lot of my personality is in my hair; the size and volume and shape. So I feel a little lost.
I'm just at a place where everything that needed to change is slowly moving forwards and my life is looking up a lot.
Obviously all of the rest of my spare time is taken up by the gym! I have almost no time for the social life that I don't have. I so prefer being busy so I'm in a good place at the moment!
To make up for my lack of posts, here's a picture that says a thousand words. Mostly that SpiderMan is my nephew, he's the best thing ever and apparently costumes are also comfy pillows.
Although I have dark hair and features, I naturally have pale skin. Not
beautiful, porcelain English rose skin. Not ‘interestingly pale’ skin. Not
interesting at all. Dull, colourless skin over my entire body. Except on my face
where it’s patchy and red and a bit grey and generally blah.
I just want a little more colour. Despite exfoliating and moisturising (and
exercising and eating fairly well), my skin is still dull and disinteresting.
My wish for [slightly] tanned skin is not just vanity, I think I genuinely
look healthier and it suits my hair etc more.
I confess, I’m slightly lazy and frugal. I have neither the time, energy, nor
money to buy St Tropez (or similar products of equal quality) and apply it every
other day. Nor do I really need that level of colour. I just need a little
vitality in my skin.
So I chose Garnier summer body lotion. I went for the ‘deeper’ hue as the
lighter ones tend to make me orange, whereas this one gives me a little brown,
more natural colour.
Although it takes quite a while to dry - cue lots of wafting about my room -
I love this product! It smells fabulous and doesn’t smell awful in the morning.
It really does moisturise your skin! I apply with a tanning mitt, so as to avoid
coloured palms. It doesn’t go patchy and doesn’t fade in patches after a few
days.
I apply every other day (when I remember) and it’s giving me a great,
consistent colour. I feel I look healthier and people have noticed too and a
compliment is always a nice little boost to your day.
The only downside this product has it that it does not fare well against a
swimming pool, jacuzzi or steam room but that’s quite understandable
really.
It's often on offer in the shops (I last found a bargain in Wilkinson's!) and well worth it if you can remember to do it!
