Tuesday 15 April 2014

My Favourite Workout: Blogilates

Well good morning everyone! 
This is just a happy sunshiny morning workout blog post that I thought might be of benefit to you all :) 

As I previously mentioned in my first post, Im trying to loose weight and get some amazing abs, but I never mentioned how Im working towards it. This is what this post is about! 

Unfortunately Im not a massive fan of the gym, last year I was going 5 days a week but hated it 4 of those 5 days because I got sooooooo bored of doing the same things over and over again! So I quit the gym and started researching other ways of trying to loose weight. I tried running, but I got bored of that, I tried swimming but found I didn't have the time to do it enough to make an impact and I tried insanity but after 2 weeks I was so fed up of it I dreaded seeing Shaun T's face! so I started to give up and thought about rejoining the gym until I found BLOGILATES on YouTube! 

Blogilates by Cassey Ho is one of the best workout Ive ever done. Cassey is so energetic and has a 'real woman' body. Don't get me wrong she is slim and toned but she is not so overly muscular you think you'll never get to how she looks. Unlike the majority of workout videos, it doesn't feel like a workout, more like having a gossip with your friend. Cassey involves you so much in her life and tells you about whats going on whilst doing the workout (which makes time go so much faster!). 

Boliglates is based around pilates workouts (Cassey is a qualified instructor) something I hadn't tried before and I absolutely love it. You feel like your working your entire body without having to kill yourself for hours at the gym. She even creates a monthly calendar matching videos up for you to get the best workout possible without having to think (how good is that?). I mean this girl covers EVERY area of your body in these videos that range from 4 minutes to 20 minutes and she gives a beginners and advance version of the moves! Her Pop Pilates challenges are great if you want to push yourself a little or you can even just do some cardio videos. This was the first challenge I ever did from Blogilates and I was hooked! 




It all sounds too good to be true right? but it gets better, she even does 'Cheap Clean Eats'. Showing us how to eat healthy on a budget whilst still being tasty (the flour less pizza is soooo good!). There is an online store to buy her workout clothes (some of the tank tops I'm desperate to buy) as well as an app and her blog to help you get the best from the workouts! 

If anyone is stuck on how to improve their workouts I would seriously recommend doing some blogilates, its fun, cheap and really does work! 

Let me know if any of you have tried it before, or if you try it after reading this post! (Do it, seriously you won't regret it! Well you might tomorrow when your aching but its so worth it!) 

Lots of love xx

Thursday 10 April 2014

My April Favourites!


        So I thought I would do an April favourites!

  • Max Factor Wild Mega Volume Mascara in Black RRP £6.99
As much as I love my trusty Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara, when I saw this on offer in boots I couldn't resist trying it, and Im sooooo glad I did! Although the reviews on boots' website aren't that great, this mascara is so good for the price! It gives a full effect without looking overly done! It does go a little clumpy but its easily fixed with a bit of trying! Definitely recommend this mascara!
  • Schwarzkopf got2b Glued Blasting Spray Hairspray £3.00
This has got to be the best hairspray I've ever used. My hair is stupidly thick (as in I need 3 lots of extensions to make my hair look real, yeah that thick!) and it doesn't move when I have this in! I literally loveeee this hairspray and I've tried a lot trust me!

  • No7 Beautiful Skin Day Cream for Dry/Normal Skin £12.50
I'm quite lucky in terms of my skin as I don't get overly greasy or overly dry patches, but I do still use a moisturiser under my primer everyday and it makes my make up look so much better! The No7 products are some of my favourite skin products ever simply because they are so gentle on your skin! The Beautiful Skin day cream is definitely worth the money and it lasts forever! Seriously I've had this pot about 5 weeks and I've used hardly any! Fabulousssssss
  • Real Technique Powder Brush £12.99
I am a big fan of the Real Technique brushes but this one is a beauty! I know its meant to be for powder but I use it for my bronzer just because it gives such a good even cover! Its super soft and it looks really cute too! This is my 4th Real Technique brush and I would definitely recommend these brushes over MAC brushes (Forgive me! as the two I have had have both been pretty rubbish for the jobs I bought them for!) But these brushes are amazing! :)
  • MAC Frost Lipstick in CB96 £15.00
I LOVE a good MAC Lipstick (Who doesn't?) but this one is BEAUUUUTIFUL! It's super shiny and has a tiny bit of glitter in it so when it catches the right light it looks so glamorous! This is just one of my many go to lipsticks as it goes with the majority of outfits and make up styles!


Have you guys used any of these products? Or can you recommend any others?
Lots of love xx

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Liebster Award :)

Well good afternoon :) 

I have been nominated for the Liebster Award by Sophie from what-sophie-says.blogspot.co.uk . The Liebster award is a great way to find and discover new and undiscovered blogs. 
For those of you who don't know these are the rules:
If you get nominated you must acknowledge the blogger who nominates you
You have to write 11 random facts about yourself
And answer the 11 questions that the blogger who nominated you asked
Then nominate 11 people who have less than 200 followers
Create 11 questions for them to answer
You must let the 11 nominees know that you are nominating them.

Here's my eleven random facts about myself: 
1) I hate snow with a passion and adore the sunshine
2) I always feel much better with a tan 
3) I'm working towards having proper abs! 
4) Everyday I wear : my 3 promise rings from Ben on my left hand, a purple diamond ring on the same finger on opposite hand from my parents, My Michael Kors watch, my pandora pink leather bracelet with a 'B' charm, and a string bracket with Bens name engraved on silver. If i don't wear them I feel totally naked! 
5) My nickname used to be 'Puffin' and I have no idea why?
6) I couldn't live without my Macbook
7) I have almost 90,000 photos on it 
8) My mum and sister are both beauty therapists and hair dressers (which is super handy as i never pay for any beauty treatments) 
9) Two of my best friends live over an hour away- one in Liverpool and my little cousin who lives in Birmingham
10) I live in an old 3 story house that used to be a school (and I'm pretty sure its haunted!) 

So here is my answers to Sophie's Liebster award Eleven Questions!
1)Where is your favourite place you have been?
Either Florida, or Pathos! 
2)How many Lipsticks do you own?
Oh dear? about 30+? 
3)What is your favourite colour?
Pink or yellow 
4)If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?
Cyprus or Florida haha! 
5)What's your speciality dish?
Im not a great cook but I make an amazing white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
6)Do you love or hate carbs?
I love them until I weigh myself after them haha 
7)What is your go to make up item?
8)Are you a early bird or a night owl?
Depends on the day!? Im more productive in the morning mind! 
9)Eye liner or lip liner?
Eye Liner ;) 
10)What's your favourite make up brand?
I LOVE MAC Lipsticks, Nars for most things but I will use almost anything!
11)You have £100 to spend is it on make up or shoes?
£50 on each! you chose my two favourite things in the world! 

I nominate......

So here are my questions
1) What's your favourite film?
2) Indian or Chinese takeaway?
3) Whats your staple perfume? 
4) Who's your celebrity crush? 
5) Whats currently in your handbag? 
6) Ever broke a bone? 
7) If you could only have one piece of make up for the rest of your life what would it be? (including brand) 
8) Whats your best quality?
9) Any annoying habits?
10) Are you a country or city person? 
11) Holiday or Festival? 

So that's my 11 questions for my nominees, please check out their blogs :)