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LookFantastic September 2020

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Hey beauties, This September LookFantastic Beauty Box turns 6! Their Birthday Edition Beauty Box comes with 6 beauty treats.  Brushworks Jade Roller I absolutely love this facial roller. I love the cooling sensation it gives my skin whilst I massage my favourite serums and/or oil onto my skin. It helps to relieve tension from my face.  Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream I have tried a sample of this product before and it leaves my skin feeling absolutely incredible. It isn't heavy and is a perfect day cream. This cream includes a maximum concentrate of Padina Pavonica which is a powerful marine extract as well as having antioxidant properties that are said to improve collagen production to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This I cannot comment on as I do not currently have ageing skin thankfully.  ESPA Pink Hair & Scalp Mask I adore a good hair mask and I am excited to give this a try. Perfect for a pamper night. The ESPA pink hair and s

Coconut Flour Banana Bread Recipe

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The very best coconut flour banana bread! This Coconut Flour Banana Bread recipe is: Gluten free Naturally sweetened with honey - completely optional depending on your taste Oil free Super easy to prepare High in protein Super moist and delicious Ingredients: 4 very ripe bananas 87 grams coconut flour 6 large eggs 15mls honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon  1 teaspoon baking powder A large pinch of fine sea salt 150g blueberries (optional) Method: Preheat the oven to 180 ÂșC fan oven and line a loaf tin (9inch by 5inch) with either parchment paper or tin foil. In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, add in the eggs, honey (if using), and vanilla extract. Once combined, add in the  coconut flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.  Use a whisk to ensure the batter is mixed well and break up any lumps to make sure you have a smooth batter. Fold in the blueberries. Pour your batter into the lined loaf tin and bake until the cent

September Goals

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Photo by  Alex Geerts  on  Unsplash Hello Beauties, I thought I would share with you all my goals for September. I know it is probably a bit random as we are nearly halfway through the month but I feel inspired to write this. Exercise more| I have recently become a member of a local gym and would like to aim at going at least 2 times a week as well as going for a swim. Unfortunately, with lockdown I have put on a lot of weight so now is the time for me to concentrate on getting healthier and fitter. The days I have off of the gym I would like to aim of taking my 2 Bichon Frises for a walk. Eat better| Alongside, exercising more I would like to start eating better, and being more conscious of the food choices I make, I am not going to 'diet' as such, but when I have a sweet craving I will be reaching for an apple over chocolate. Experiment with food| I would like to become more inventive with recipes and look into making healthier recipes. I absolutely love baking and definitely