Face of the day

Today is a beautiful summer's day here in Oz and what better way to incorporate the sun and blue skies than to have a summery face to go with it.

There's just something about wearing barely there makeup during the summer season. It's light, simple and easy and  fool proof ;-p

Today I've gone for a powder foundation that is exactly my skin colour (as it should be). It gives good coverage without being too full on which defeats the purpose of summer/whimsical looks. I beautiful peach tone blush goes exceedingly well with Mediterranean skin tones (more yellowish undertones).

A coat or two of a mascara black or brown. And finish off a summer pinky-coral lip.

This to me defines summer.

Enjoy!

Christian dior
sephora.com

Mac cosmetic
$28 - debenhams.com

On the road again...

Day 10:

Today was a good day, I didn't feel that hungry until quite late into the day.  When I did eat I felt very full very quickly which I won't complain about.

One thing that I really don't like about this diet is, the fact that I haven't done so much cooking in a very long time. It is very time consuming and frustrating. Even though the author recommends eating the same few meals over and over again, I don't think that will sit well with my stomach.

But as promised yesterday today is a whopper of a menu, something very special and very tasty:

Breakfast:

Fried egg with sauteed onions, garlic, tomato, eggplant and some paprika.

Lunch:

Finally some beans! Here we have some no-fat kafta/kofta balls with half a can of mixed beans in some salsa. I know the mix of middle eastern and Mexican doesn't sound appetizing but believe me, this was uber YUMMY!

Dinner:

BAM! Here it is! Zucchini 'pasta' with lemon and garlic infused lamb. O.M.G this is amazing! The added lemon zest really brings this dish to another level. I think I've made my mind up for recipe of the week!

So there you have it my dears! Hope this was helpful to someone on a slow/low carb diet or just someone interested in something different.

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Running errands

Today is running errands day! Even though after having a baby I am carrying a bit of extra weight (maybe more than a bit) but I don't let it discourage me from wearing glam clothes. Today I've opted for something very relaxed as the weather outside is stunning!

I can get away with wearing wedges because I won't be doing a lot of walking which can sometimes me a pain.

A light flowy top and matching coloured scarf allows for a lovely summery casual out fit.

Hope you all enjoy!

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Calypso St Barth cotton shirt
calypsostbarth.com

Theyskens' theory wide leg jeans
$390 - farfetch.com

Blowfish brown sandals
jildorshoes.com

River island
$16 - riverisland.com

Wallis ring
wallisfashion.com

River Island bracelet
$16 - riverisland.com

Christian Dior lipstick
nordstrom.com

Balenciaga fragrance
balenciaga.com

Back on the horse...

Day's 7,8 and 9...

Hello all, my sincere apologies for missing the last two days, I had let myself down and completely ruined the diet...I was eating chocolate and eating a bit of fruit (fruit is a big no, no in this diet). But last night I began to eat better again and the whole of today went very well without falling off the horse.

Here are some pics of yesterday's menu:


Breakfast:

Fried egg with mushrooms and a good dollop of cottage cheese. Accompanied with sliced tomato. 

Lunch:

WOW! This was an amazing roast chicken and may just get into recipe of the week ;)
I love the combination of lemon and rosemary on a roast chook!

And here is today's menu:

Breakfast:

Breakfast was exactly the same as as day 6, no changes to it. I find that boiled eggs with some salt, pepper and olive oil sit nicely in my tummy and keep me full for a very long time.

Lunch:

A beautiful light lunch that is totally filling. Leftover chicken from yesterday's roast, mushrooms, mustard seeds, rocket, baby spinach, salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Too good to turn down!

Dinner:

A big boys dinner it is today! A nice fat piece of chuck steak cover in mustard seeds with a side of cheats creamy mushrooms and asparagus. This bad boy was absolutely delish and very filling.

I hope that todays menu makes up for the missed days. Stay tuned for tomorrows whopper menu ;)

Lots of love!

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FAIL!

Heyho!

Day 6:

Today has been a very difficult day for me. Although after weighing myself to be happily surprised by the number that was peering up at me I did...FAIL!

I call it fail because I failed to rid the house of the left over treats. Which led me to dwell on them all day, which then led me to devouring half a banoffee pie and two Kitkat sticks.

Shock, horror, gasp...I know, but i'm only human! I would also like to mention that I felt an odd since of tiredness throughout the day, even though I had a major sleep in. All of sudden I found myself face down on my pillow absolutely wiped out from doing nothing. I hope to get back on to my horse tomorrow and continue on with the slow carb diet.

Without further ado here is today's menu:

 Breakfast;

A very simple mean which consisted of a few boiled eggs and sliced tomato. Although this wasn't very filling it help with the rule of eating within the hour of waking.

Lunch:

If it looks unpleasant, it's because it is. Minced meat with spinach...no comment.

Dinner:

I'm so glad my aunty came over and brought me dinner today. I had been craving some charcoal chicken for some time. Here is Sydney's best charcoal chicken from Habib's.

There it is, my sad confession. I hope i'll be able to report good new tomorrow.

Weekly review

Hi there!

Today I've chosen to combine my weekly review and my daily face/makeup routine.

As I age I'm finding that I need to use more products to get the job done from cleaning my make up to choosing a good foundation. I have tried Estee lauder products before and have found that they broke me out terribly, but that was before I had my son. Now through trial and error I've found a good combination of Estee Lauder products that I don't absolutely love but it does the trick. I am however still on the hunt for the perfect cleansing line that will clear up my face and won't break me out.

On the other hand I LOVE Estee Lauder makeup. I have a sample palettle that came with a purchase my aunty made not long ago that has the most beautiful mix of eye shadows and blush.

Apologies for the lighting it doesn't give it justice. The colours are so rich and intense, once i run out I'll definately will be purchasing them again. There colours are starting from the top left:

10-Ivory Slipper (Satin), 47-Nude Fresco (Satin)
44- Safari Green (broken) (Shimmer), 35- Hot Cinnamon (Shimmer)
11- Nude Rose (Estee Lauder Signature blush)
60- Sugar Biscuit (Satin), 04- Wild Sable (Matte)
38- Chocolate Bliss (Matte), 45- Lavish Mink

These shadows are 'Pure color' eye-shadows.
Since these colours are so neutral you can create day and night looks with them by keeping it soft and light during the day using the top two colours on the right, then transform the look to a sexy smoky eye by adding the bottom two on the right on your outer 'V'.

As for foundation, in the summer months I don't usually like to use liquid foundations as it can melt off my face even though I use a setting spray.

I use MAC studio fix poweder foundation in NC30. It gives good coverage and i am able to re-apply it throughout the day if I feel I need it.

Mascara is the Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting mascara. I think its quite good. My lashes are separated and look a lot longer.

I am not a great user of lipstick even in the winter time, I tend to drift towards lip stains throughout the year. My summer favourite is Lancome Juicy Tubes which provide plenty shine and a hint of colour to the lips.

There are only a few of these items i'd repurchase such as the Estee Lauder Perfectly clean cleanser, Mascara and the eye-shadows. Other than than I will try other face products to find the perfect match for me.

Hope this post of helpful! Have a great day!

Uh oh! We're in trouble!

Day 5 ahhhh:

Why hello there!

Today was officially cheat day! Sadly the day didn't last long enough. But surprisingly I didn't go as overboard as I thought I would.

My day started off with a deadly Banoffee pie that I made last night. Which meant that I was too full to eat a 'real' breakfast.

Lunch came along and I knew I needed to get more carbs in me. 

Le wrap was something my husband was craving for so off we went to our local Le wrap. I ordered a chicken and avocado wrap and oh my...oh my...Eating a tortilla has never been so good! The oozy cheese and ceasar sauce was absolutely divine.

The day went on and I devoured a big packet of Twisties, Bueno, half a packet of kitkat, some Lindt chocolate, fries and my favourite McDonald's coffee frappe. There wasn't much leftover from our stash of goodies.

My day has now ended with another Banoffee pie and a cup of herbal tea to ummm....ehm ehm...assist in getting rid of said cheating treats. The tea that I drink is called Nutri-slim tea

I have used this tea before when I first started losing weight and it helped a great deal. The effects of it is not instantaneous. However the next morning you'll reap the benefits hehehe.

So here ends my day with a cup of helpful herbs and good ol' Lord of the rings!

Good night everyone!