Skin Care - My Routine

Hello my beauty-fuls,

I know i havent posted in a really long time, but its just ive been super busy with lots of work and i just havent had the time, so until i can find my self enough time on a regular basis my posts may be abit hit and miss, but im trying my bestest!

Now for the post..

As it is started to get warmer here in the UK, ive been wearing even less than usual make up, i tend to not wear make up in day time during the week, but ive found myself using it even less during the evenings and at weekends, which is good for my skin alone, but as i am braving it and going bare faced  i want to try and keep my skin looking as healthy as i can.
I am super bad with any time of skin routine at all, and i do not cleanse, moisturise or tone my face never mind exfoliate, one day i will (but we wont hold our breathe just yet).

SO...

This is what i have been doing to keep my skin clear without doing alot.

The first step is simple. DRINK LOTS OF WATER. Water is vital for good skin, not only does it keep your skin hydrated, preventing it from becoming dry and tight, water also cleans your body of toxins. 

I have eczema quite badly and also have since i can remember, it isnt that bad on my face apart from around my mouth and eyes, so to keep on top my eczema every night before bed, and when i can feel those areas becoming itchy and dry i apply my cream given to me by my doctor.

I then apply my Avon, Blemish mark treatment, lightly all over my face concentrating where i have hyper-pigmentation, i havent been using this every night as it is only meant for a few times a week, although when my skin gets worse such as when i start my period i do use it every night, just to help with breakouts and my skin.

Then next product i use also every night and leave it on the skin to soak through during the night, and this is sudocrem, i apply to sudocrem to any areas i have any breakouts or again hyper-pigmentation, i do this as sudocrem can be used as an acne treatment, and although i do not have acne it does do a good job of clearing any breakouts i may have. You can use sudocrem for eczema although i personally dont as i find it can dry my already dry patches out further, although this is of course a personal opinion.

Last but not least i use Vaseline on my lips every night before bed as waking up to cracked lips is the worse, also sometimes my eczema spreads onto my lips and the mixture of Vaseline and my Eumovate is the perfect mixture to clear up my cracked, dry and sore lips.

My aim over the summer is to become better with my skin care, but at the moment my skin is very soft and healthy and i have minimal breakouts, i hope you enjoyed this post, i apologise for the image quality i did not realise until i was typing up the post the poor quality and thought i would rather post this as speedy as i could, as it is only to give you a sense of the product.

As always i would love to hear any requests in the comments.

Hugs from me to you,

Charley x

Panic Attacks - 3 years of panic and anxiety disorder.

Hello my beauty-fuls,

This post is not a beauty post, as you can probably tell from the title but a very serious issue and one which i have been dealing with since the age of about 12. Not many people know about my panic attacks, as i am not comfortable talking about what happens to me, but i now fell i owe it to people to inform people about Panic attacks, because it may help just one person learn what they or someone else is going through.

PANIC ATTACKS. WHAT? WHY? WHO?

Why do people get panic attacks and what happens when you do?

First of all, we need address what causes panic attacks, and this is anxiety, which builds up inside of us until we go into a state of panic, some people do not go into this state, and this people will not suffer from panic attacks. Anxiety is a feeling of unease. The feeling of unease can range from mild to severe, and can include feelings of worry and fear.

Panic attack sufferers have a 'sensitive alarm', meaning you have had an experience that triggered these panic attacks. "Imagine that your brain is filled with hundreds of filing cabinets full of different information. You have memories, things you've learnt..etc. Well, there is this one filing cabinet that stores every panic attack you have. Where you had it, what happened, who you were with, what you were doing, what you were eating, what you were drinking, everything. When you re-enter the same place, with the same people, or do the same thing, that cabinet unlocks, and releases the same adrenaline, and the same emotion. My brain thinks it's protecting me, by making me "Fight or flight" in the same situation"

Imagine that your brain is filled with hundreds of filing cabinets full of different information. You have memories, things you've learnt..etc. Well, there is this one filing cabinet that stores every panic attack you have. Where you had it, what happened, who you were with, what you were doing, what you were eating, what you were drinking, everything. When you re-enter the same place, with the same people, or do the same thing, that cabinet unlocks, and releases the same adrenaline, and the same emotion. You brain thinks it's protecting you, by making you "Fight or flight" in the same situation.

A panic attack occurs when your body experiences a rush of intense psychological (mental) and physical symptoms.

You may feel an overwhelming sense of fear, apprehension and anxiety. As well as these feelings, you may also experience physical symptoms such as;

Sudden high level of anxiety - with or without a cause

Heart palpitations

Sweating

Shaking

A ‘smothering’ sensation

A feeling of choking

Chest pain or discomfort

Nausea

Dizziness or faintness

A sense of unreality

A fear of dying

Numbness or tingling

Chills or hot flushes

Trembling

The number of panic attacks you experience differs from person to person, and depends on how serious your condition is. Panic attacks are awfully scary, but you have to remember you can not die from a panic attack no matter how bad you feel. My mum always used to tell me, that you can pass out because you are not getting enough oxygen, this is a scary thought but can sometimes be for the best as your breathing will go back to normal once you've passed out.

Now onto me...

I had my first panic attack at the age of just 12 years old, this happened when i was ill and got the felling i was going to faint, this scared me as i had never fainted before and i was in the middle of a lesson at school. As i am very shy i didnt want to tell the teacher because i didnt want a fuss, but i didnt want to randomly pass out, because i was felling more and more faint and i was worrying what to do i went into a state of panic, and i got taken out of my lesson and sent home. The next day i panicked it was going to happen again, and i didnt know what was happening, instead of telling someone i just went home ill, so much. Then came the time i had to move school, panic, panic, panic. I was missing so much school and was just getting panicked all the time. Until i told my mum, and although i still panic from time to time in random situations such as, when on a train, sometimes when at school, when in a crowed place, when having to stand up for long periods of time, at football matches, concerts, the list goes on, it has got better. Now people know what is happening to me.

MY ADVICE: TELL SOMEONE! YOU ARENT ALONE.

Anyone, whether it be a friend, a teacher, a parent, anyway just tell someone because it really helps. I promise.

Anyone can suffer from a panic attack, infact 1 in 10 people will experience a panic attack in their life time.

Many people suffer from the disorder, well actually 1 in 100 do.

What can you do if you see someone have a panic attack.

Stay calm, the last thing they want is someone getting stressed it will only panic them more.

ASK how they want you to help. If they want water, get them water. If they want space, give them a little space (but do not leave them alone).

Get them out of the situation until they are comfortable returning.

Let them know you arent going to leave them.

Do not smother them.

Do not try too hard to be helpful, all they may need is you to be sat there, silent.

A few ways i deal with my attacks are;

Breathe, slowly and deeply, (into a paper bag if needed).

Drink water.

Suck on an ice cube.

Think as positively as you can.

Remember you are safe.

Stay with a trusted person.

Try and distract yourself. 



There are many websites which will be far more helpful than me, but i will be happy to answer any comments, personally questions or general i will do my best to help you.
Try and do research and go to your doctor if necessary.

Hugs from me to you,
Charley x

Top Bright Lip Products

Hello my beauty-ful's,

I promised a top bright lipstick post, so here it is!

Let me warn you these are not for the faint hearted, and i DO NOT wear these lipsticks, on a regular day to day basis, although i have done in past, they are not every day lip products for everyone. If you can rock them, go for it.

First of all is my longest and favourite lip product, and this is a lipstick from MAC and is a red. It is a cremesheen in Brave Red. It goes on so lovely, and although it doesnt last all day (does any lip product?) it is one of the most long lasting lipsticks i have tried, and goes beautifully with a red lip liner. 

 I will continue the red theme, with my next lipstick also a red. This lipstick is from Topshop and is called Rio Rio, it is a beautiful red, and not as deep as Brave Red. This also goes on lovely, and i dont really have any complaints.

The next lip product, is more of a stain and very long lasting, i love this product, but the smell puts me off a bit, it has great colour pay off, and is great paired with a bit of lip balm as can be a tad drying, although that is expected with a stain. This product is from Rimmel London's Apocalips Lip Lacquer range and is in the shade Apocoliptic. (I apologise for the lighting in this picture it was chucking it down with rain as it does in England and i only realised the bad quality now and the lighting is now even worse and i want to get the post up before the mad weekend rush, :[ sorrrrryyy).

Last but not least, wow this is a shocker and no way for the faint hearted, this lip product is the brightest one i have ever owned in my whole life! It is gorgeous but i wouldnt rock up to school wearing this as it is a no no! I do love this colour though and how could i not share it! Just look at how bright it is, wowzers!!

                    Here are all the colours compared.

Thank you for reading and i will see you next time, any requests for my next post please leave them below :)

Hugs from me to you.
Charley x

Top 4 natural lip products

Hello my beautyful's,

We all have our more natural lip products, the ones we carry around everywhere we go and top up when out and about. Well i have four, these are my key lip products i need for an everyday natural basis, i do - my self love a bold lip, although sometimes it is better to stay more natural. These four are the ones i grab when i need to keep my self as natural as possible.

Although these products are a high end product they are definitely worth the money if you are willing to fork out on these products. Im sorry to say two of my favourites have been discontinued, but i thought i would share them as if not it would not be a true reflection of my opinion. 

The first product is a Chanel Lipstick it is a Rouge Allure in number 42, Admirable and unfortunately has been discontinued, but i just had to share this lipstick with you.

The next product is also a Chanel product and one i love to pair with Admirable. it is in number 697, Brilliant Levres and i do believe this lipgloss has also been discontinued.

I love the Clinque Chubby sticks but my all time favourites are number 11, two ton tomato and number 12 oversized orange. This two are both still available - yay! I believe, that these two products are similar to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable products, or the Covergirl lipperfection jumbo gloss balm products, wow that was  a mouthful. These chubby sticks are so moisturising and colour pay off is very impressive for a lip balm, and perfect if you are not too confident with a bold lip.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at my top four natural lip products :)

I will be doing my 4 top bright lip products very soon.

Hugs from me to you.

Charley x