I haven't talked about the actual photo for a little bit in this project, this photo I debated putting up because I'm in it. But I set up the camera, left it on record, grabbed the pic and edited it. So though I'm in the shot I took the shot and it counts.
It also turned out wildly better than the photo that was meant to be taken of us.
July 2018 of my Time of the Month Series is up, this was the month where I lost interest in editing, how many folk can truly say they have footage of the day there life went tits up.
I do and we looked like we were having a spectacular time. It's weird. And it stopped me from editing it for a while. I'm hopefully back into the swing of things.
But it did leave me feeling really low and lost for a while, it's part of the issue when you make your like your creative project.
Modern Renaissance - Anastasia Beverly Hills : This palette is so gorgeous. A very autumnal collection of colours, that you could wear any time of year but will defiantly see me through the next couple of months.
2016/17 A5 Diary - Paperchase : I love this dinky diary, I'm still a stickler for a planner but this comes in so handy when it comes to keeping track of shifts.
Erin Condren Journal : This cute little notebook in the Ikat design helps me stay on top of my creativity and the more serious notes in life.
I've been to exhausted to write this occasionally I find pure moments of madness where I get a rush of energy and become really productive.
But for the most part I find myself sucked into the black hole that is YouTube and Netflix until I fall asleep.
Shift work can take its toll there are rarely two days the same I go from lates to earlier at the drop of a hat. Days could be 4 hours to 12 hours long and I've only had one day of a week since June.
All this can be taxing on your body in those few moments that you actually get for yourself. Can become to easily wasted. or thrown onto housework, or trying to keep your social life somewhat intact.
But sometimes you have to be selfish and take a moment to focus on yourself. Run a bath, put on a face mask, get a book and relax. Hell go to the gym if thats what you need.
Find a moment. One thats all for you. Because otherwise you will drive yourself crazy.
It's taken a while to be organised enough to do July's favourites. All of which I found to be essentials on my travels. These little beauties just made the days easier for me.
1) Nivea Sun Spray (30 high) - My milk bottle skin defiantly needed protecting from the sun whilst away. And this nivea spray turned out to be the best idea as it was easy to apply everywhere, with just a few simple scoushes. It's also easy to have just in your bag to reapply. Though it does last a good while.
2) Nivea After Sun - This felt amazing to apply after a long day again the spray was defiantly a great choice. And was defiantly needed after I fell asleep next to the outdoor pool in Milan and forgot to reapply some sunscreen during the day. My back was begging for this and definitely sent me on the road to recovery. Nobody wants to walk around looking like a lobster.
3) Zoella Foam Sweet Foam (Cleansing Shower Gel) - Having just purchased this before I left this was just chucked in my suitcase for ease. But left me smelling great and was defiantly a lot better than trying to use those mini toiletries hotels leave out.
4) Zoella Candy Cream (Body Lotion) - Another just chucked in for ease. But left me feeling smooth and was great to put on after a long day. (Especially on my feet which were a bit worse for ware)
5) Zoella Lets Spritz (Body Mist) - Popped this in my bag each day and left me feeling cool and smelling nice. Defiantly my favourite scent of the moment. Is very handed to just have when you need it.
6) Studio M-A-C fix - I wasn't carrying around a lot of make-up during the day but to powder was great to have on hand to top up my make-up and keep me looking fresh.
7) Clinique Pop Lip Colour - Another handy little bit of make-up to keep on hand during the day.
