Cruelty free 1, 2, 3 SKINCARE

People are always asking me for various recommendations, especially when they are interested in cruelty free products. So I thought I would make a set of short posts taking about products that I love!

Coconut oil!

This product has so so sooooo many functions; I mainly use coconut oil to remove my make-up. I just take a small lump (coconut oil starts to melt at body temperature) and rub it over my face. I let it sit on my face for around 30 seconds before I wipe it off with a flannel. I find that unlike any other make-up removers that I have tried this one seems to melt away the make –up and doesn’t require me to tug on my face. I buy my coconut oil from the cooking oil section of any supermarket (rather than a fancy health store); just make sure that its 100% coconut oil. A tub like the one pictured lasts me ages; so I feel that it’s cost effective too!

Lush face masks

I am a huge fan of lush in general but, I do absolutely adore their face masks, they have many different types to suit your skin needs. I just really think that they are amazing, my favorite is ‘don’t look at me’ and it’s a crazy ass bright blue colour!

Yes to tomatoes moisturizer

I have very combination skin , I feel that not only have a notice a massive decrease in the amount of spots that I have now I use this it also makes my skin feel great. Sometimes I believe that less I more when it comes to skincare and I prefer skincare that uses more natural ingredients rather than chemicals.

This isn’t everything I use as part of my skincare routine, but I hope you found these recommendations insightful.  

Always,

Lauren

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Starting University?

Starting university is possibly one of the most exciting and nerve wracking experiences of your life to date! So here are a few pieces of advice to get you through your first year!

First and most importantly please remember that FIRST YEAR DOES NOT COUNT! In many English universities your first year of uni does not count towards your final degree classification. This is great because it allows you to settle into the whole idea of being a student which is so different to being at a college or at school!

So the next thing piece of advice that I would give someone starting their first year of uni is to TAKE SOME RISKS , this could mean trying  new things in an academic sense. So maybe studying a module on something you have always been interested in but, not sure if you will like it or, even if you are good at it. This could broaden your horizons quite a lot. Another way of taking risks could be in a social way, join an unusual society or even find a new hobby or activity that you have never tried before. Going to university is a chance to almost reinvent yourself if you want. A drastic change in your life like going to university can be a catalyst massive amount of personal change in your life, I suggest you embrace this.

 THE SOONER YOU MASTER THE BALANCE OF WORK, UNI WORK AND SOCIAL LIFE THE BETTER! Yes, first year doesn’t count but it’s a pain in the arse to resit if you fail it and pretty expensive!

MASTER THE ART OF REFERENCING, getting the Harvard, Oxford or Hogwarts system of referencing wrong can cost you stupid marks which can be prevented if you pay some attention.

YOU WILL SOON LEARN THAT FREE FOOD IS THE BEST FOOD , enough said you will soon become a hunter-gatherer seeking out the best that the Sainsbury’s reduced section has to offer, you also never turn down the chance to get free food.

Another thing you may notice during the first year of uni is that YOUR CHOSEN SUBJECT IS NOTHING LIKE YOU HAVE IMAGINED! Alas, doing Archaeology is nothing like time team and doing a Physics degree is nothing like ‘The Big Bang theory’. However, whatever degree you pick you will soon see that EVERYONE ON THE COURSE SEEMS TO KNOW MORE THAN YOU. Undeniably yes, some people will already be of doctorate standard when it comes to your degree but to be honest most people will be pretending that they know stuff , Just so they don’t look like an idiot. I suggest you do the same, pretend that you know more you do and have some confidence. Soon you will see that the most important part of any degree is learning to bullshit.

My final piece of advice for starting university is, MAKE SURE THAT YOU LIKE THE SUBJECT THAT YOU’RE PLANNING ON STUDYING FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS. You’re expected to do lots of independent reading as part of your degree, if you like your subject (even just a little bit) you have far more chance of success than if you couldn’t care less. You won’t enjoy every single module that you do, but try to enjoy yourself.  

Always ,

Lauren

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