Weightloss Wednesday - www.toneitup.com

Hello My Dears!

Being in a happy & downright amazing relationship is great, hitting & getting stuck in the weight gain comfort zone is not great...

Consequently, I have been thinking about and researching weight loss options.  As I like guidance without having my flexibility taken away and really can't be doing with cutting out food groups as I do believe in a balanced approach to nutrition, I was quite excited when I came across Karena & Katrina from www.toneitup.com in a video by Style by Dani. 

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I love the girls' approach of combining nutrition with exercise with a toning focus and the best thing for me is that their nutrition plan is designed with exercising in mind and consequently, fuelling your body properly for exercise.

Check out their YouTube Channel here:

They put a lot of exercise content up for free.  Currently, they are doing the #bikiniseries for 2014.

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After watching quite a few of their videos (and trying out the exercises) and checking out the website, I decided to take the plunge and purchase their nutrition plan ($150 so slightly less in pounds) which was immediately delivered to my e-mail for download.

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 As nothing focuses the mind as parting with money, I have now stocked my fridge and kitchen cupboards accordingly and are very excited about my first Tone It Up week - because really I consider this a lifestyle change rather than a diet.

I have also signed up to the Tone It Up community on their website and can already say that it feels very supportive and motivational.

I'll let you know how I get on!

Have you tried the Tone It Up nutrition plan and/or the exercise?

Thanks so much for reading this post and have a great week!

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Mountainbeauty2013

*All views expressed in this blog post are my own*

May 2014 - My monthly favourites!

After having taken an accidental break from blogging I'm back with my monthly favourites for the month of May!

Skin79 - Super+ BB

 This Asian BB cream has an SPF of 25 and it makes my skin look like airbrushed.  The great thing about it is that it makes me have a really great skin day and it doesn't look like I'm wearing Make Up. It goes on slightly greyish but within a couple of minutes adjust and creates a perfected, skin-like finish. People always comment on how great my skin looks when I'm wearing this!
 

MAC - Studio Sculpt in "NW15"

 This gives great coverage without creating a masque-effect on my skin. I love how it not only creates a flawless base and wears well on my skin but also makes me look more alive! 

MAC - Powder Blush in "Melba - matte"

This is a great matte shade which lends a natural flush to my complexion.  It works great for creating a neutral look and works well with peach or nude-coloured lip products.

NYX - Blush in "Taupe - matte"

This is a great contour shade for pale skin! 

Essence - 3D Eyeshadow in "08 Irresistible Vanilla Latte"

This neat little duo is a great, super affordable handbag and travel staple. It's super shimmery (so if you love matte eyeshadows this ain't for you) and the lighter shade works equally well as an eyelid colour and a browbone highlighter, I use the darker shade to create definition in the crease.
(These shades are very soft, so there is a bit of fall out but once on they look really beautiful)

Smashbox - Full Exposure Mascara

This mascara has been my favourite for months (see my review here) (and I have just purchased a new full-size tube).

It applies super easily and creates long, well-defined lashes without clumping.

Essence - I heart Extreme Volume Mascara

This is a great, budget-friendly alternative to my favourite Smashbox mascara! It creates length and volume at a very favourable price point!

Wet n Wild - Lipstick in "Fergie Daily"

This is a great neutral lip colour which works well with my light skin tone creating a nude lip look without making me look drained.

Revlon - Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in "040 Rendezvous"

I love the minty smell of these and this was my bright spring/early summer lip of choice!

Too Faced - La Crème Color Drenched Lip Cream

in "Sweet Maple"

I love the super creamy and hydrating formula of this lipstick.  It lasts really well on me and I find the plumy-brown shade really flattering for a lighter complexion.

I'd love to know your May favourites!

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Mountainbeauty2013

*All views expressed in this blog post are my own*

Tag - How much is your face worth?

Hello my Dears!

Having cleared out and re-organised my make up storage last weekend (post on the finished result coming soon), I thought I'd do this tag.

If you have not seen this tag before - the idea is that you list the products you use for a certain look and add up the total to determine how much your face is worth.

I'm going to total up a neutral, daytime look.

Face

Rimmel 

Fix & Perfect Primer

£6.99

Benefit 

"Hello Flawless" Oxygen Wow Foundation

 in

 "Ivory (I'm pure for sure")

£26.50

Maybelline

Eraser Eye Concealer

 in

"Light"

£7.99

Bourjois

 Little Round Cream Blush

in

 "01 Nude Velvet"

£7.99

Bourjois 

Poudre de Riz de Java

£9.99

Too Faced

Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

£25.00

Soap & Glory
Peach Party - Multi-colour blush brick

£11.00

Eyes

E.L.F.

Eye Primer

£1.50

MUA

Eyeshadow Palette 

in 

"Undress me Too"

£4

Benefit

high brow

£15.50

Revlon

Grow Lucious Mascara in "Blackest Black"

£9.99

Lips

Maybelline

Babylips in "Repair"

£2.99

Maybelline

Colorsense Nude Lipstick

in

"Coffee Craze"

£6.99

Total

£136.43

This is a bit of a shocker considering that approximately 75% of the products are drugstore/highstreet level!

(To be fair though I based this calculation on a full face and I could have gone and totally blown it out of the water if I'd used Urban Decay or The Balm eyeshadow...)

I'd love to see your "How much is face worth?" post so consider yourself tagged!

Thanks so much for reading this post and have a great day!

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See you soon!

Mountainbeauty2013

*All views expressed in this blog post are my own*