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My mad fat diary

I am so happy that My mad fat diary series 2 has come on to our screens -thanks E4!  Watching the first episode where the main character Rae is going through some issues of self confidence. I don't think I ever realised how many people must feel fat,  ugly, too skinny, spotty...what ever I didn't realise that people have so many issues with themselves - I'm not the only one.  I Alwsys say be happy in yourself, it's easy to say its actually believing it that is the problem.  There are so many things that can make people like me (plus size, wheelchair user) feel uncomfortable about themselves.  Just flicking through a magazine I can feel different, like I don't belong. Hanging around my friends somwtimes has me feeling uncomfortable because they are stunning and skinny, I'm jealous.  Don't get me wrong I'm not depressed like the character in my mad fat diary but guess what I'm saying is I'm not the only person out there that feels like this.  I did

Baby Skin - I don't think so

Maybelline baby skin - instant pore eraser Brilliant product or overhyped? I recently jumped on the bandwagon of getting Maybelline's baby skin instant pore eraser.  I was really looking forward to using this after hearing so many good things about this product, with it being compared to see many other "hyped" primers such as Benefits' POREfessional. I have never used a primer that claims to erase the appearance of pores before so was very excited.  I applied after cleansing toning and moisturising my face just before I was about to put my make-up on. I don't think it did actually made a difference.  I certainly couldn't really tell it seemed to add a weird shine to my face. But I wanted to keep trying it because so many people had hyped the product so I assumed I wasn't using it correctly. Because it claimed to erase the appearance of pores instantly I started to begin to think I could see a difference. Maybe it did blur the appearance of pores mostly sli