I don’t know if I have mentioned in my health updates before but I have to go through another huge operation in exactly 2 months.
If you are a new reader in March of this year I had my bladder taken away. It was the bane of my life and was forever poorly with it. So I pee into a bag called a urostomy
Due to a 9 and a half hour op to get my bladder unstuck from my bowel and womb saving them before removing the useless bladder, the blood supply wouldn’t stretch up enough (they use part of your bowel to make a stoma for your wee)…crazy but clever.
So I have a stoma lower down that causes me problems still so the operation in January is to take away some of my tummy and flatten it out. I don’t have much of a muffin top but it’ll help in the long run..then they will resite my urostomy.
I have been told that it could be anything from 2 weeks to 9 weeks stay in hospital and to be prepared to maybe have a poo bag ( colostomy/ileostomy) as they are messing about with the intestine and bowel.
All the poor health and I still smile and stay positive because it’s all I know what to do in bad times.
So just a little part of my health journey and a little reflection.
For a few months I just kept seeing so many influencers and YouTubers using these facial rollers and I caved in and thought I want to try one they look fun.
So I went and found myself one on my old trusty amazon
Mine is a Rose Quartz one, you can get Jade ones that are green and apparently they work differently.
A Jade roller revitalises the skin, wakes it up, makes your sluggish skin into stunning skin
A Rose Quartz roller on the other hand is full of minerals such as silcium, magnesium and Iron.
🌺 The silcium (silica) helps the elasticity in your skin
🌺 The magnesium helps relieve muscle spasms and helps headaches and sinus problems
🌺 The Iron helps regulate blood circulation and eliminates fatigue
So you can see why I chose the Rose Quartz over the Jade.
I guess the Jade one could be used in the morning and the Rose Quartz for the evening.
I find putting mine in the fridge adds a nice cooling effect to the skin.
Here’s the link to mine (I’m not sponsored or affiliated I just think it’s a fab product)
When I did beauty therapy at college 12 years ago I always thought that the products we were using Dermalogica would never be in my price range.
Well it’s great when you spot a bargain, and that I did.
This Breakout clearing kit was £26. I am a sufferer of spots any time of the month so I’d be silly not to try it. The kit includes
a breakout clearing foaming wash
A breakout clearing booster
A skin soothing hydrating lotion.
The headband was a freebie.
This clear start blotting paper keyring is just perfect for on the go oily moments. He was also a freebie ( I’ll get to why at the end)
For when my skin in semi OK I thought this special cleansing gel would be one to alternate from the one in the kit. It was £11.50.
This daily microfoliant is meant to make your skin look radiant. I believe it will just not tried it yet. Its a powder. This was part of the freebie.
OK so you all probably know Toff from I’m a celebrity. She suffers with bad skin and works alongside Dermalogica. So if you spent over £30 and put in the code TOFF then you got some extras.
Not sure how long the offer is on but the freebies are about £20 if you bought them.
Oh this was at the bottom of the box, 4 of them actually. I’m hoping they make my skin perfect like their name.
I must say we had a treat this July with some glorious sunshine so that was a fave. Though it’s lovely now having a bit of breeze.
I have a nice handful of my favourite things I’ve been loving this month to show you, so let’s get into it.
BEAUTY BITS
Oh my goodness I have literally fell in love with this 24 hr moisturiser from Palmers. You can imagine the cocoa makes me smell of chocolate, which is a good thing as I’m a bit of a chocoholic. A little bit goes a long long way. Highly recommend it.
If you suffer with anxiety like me a little lavender essential oil will be your new best friend. I have used a little spray bottle added a few drops of lavender and then filled it up with water. Now I have my homemade anxiety reliever to spray on me, my pillows or in the air around me.
YUMMY BITS
This was part of my childhood and then I saw they still sold them I was so happy. They’ve been my go to snack when I’ve needed that sugar fix.
Oh wow, these tick so many boxes. As a lover of houmous. These chickpea crisps that are sea salt flavour, gluten free, vegan and 40% less fat. To top it off they are 50p at the mo for a big bag 😋
Through being lacking energy lately and then being put on tablets because I’m low on iron I thought I need something that has all the goodness but is still yum and these tea bags from Tetley are just that.
BITS AND BOBS
I have bought / had as a present a few notepads this month and as a stationery addict one can never have too many.
I have wanted to get stuck into a series and then I saw Derry Girls was on my recommendations on Netflix so I’ve watched the first season. The second season is on 4 on demand so I can’t wait to finish watching them all. The girls are balshy, Irish school girls standing up for what they believe. I love the Irish accent and it’s something to get stuck into. I’ll let you know what I think of the second once I’ve binge watched it.
I have really loved Vogues makeup /self care routines with well known celebs and I have always adored Liv Tyler from a young age so watched her self care routine this week. Worth a watch just to get the tips.
Self care is not just all about putting on a face mask and pampering yourself, but my goodness doesn’t that sound like a great idea.
Self care is about taking care of you as a whole and making sure you are being kind to every part of you inside and out.
I’ve come up with a list of things to do on days when you need that extra more care and attention…mind, body and soul.
So here goes
Unplug your phone/ put it on do not disturb for an hour or two just let your mind just be
put on some relaxing music whether it’s acoustic or panpipes or just instrumental just enjoy the sounds.
Do a brain dump – grab a notebook and just unload what’s in your head onto one page it’ll help clear your head.
write poetry/ song. You will find it so therapeutic.
light some scented candles or diffuse essential oils. Get your area smelling serene.
Find an app to destress you I think insight app is great. A must try.
self massage, the bits you can get to just add moisture to it with either baby oil or a body lotion. Make your body feel loved.
Practise positive affirmations whether you say them out loud on in your head it will keep you in a positive mindset.
Do some yoga or some form of stretching, you’ll find that this will get rid of any tension built up inside.
Take a nap if needs be, it’s will renew your energy and get you in the mood to take on anything the day has in store for you
Make yourself a self care box of all things you love and that make you smile. If it fits put it in there.
Just enjoy your own company doing what ever your heart desires whether it’s watching a movie, eating your favourite food or singing along to your favourite songs.
