Bath Time Pampering

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If you ever felt like you needed an excuse to pamper yourself, now couldn't be a better time. We're all a bit stressed out, and some of us have a lot more time on our hands, so now's the time to crack out those bath bombs you've been meaning to use, and the products that have been sitting on your bathroom shelves long forgotten. 

One of my favourite pastimes is sitting in the bath listening to a podcast, which means I own my fair share of bath time pampering goodies. Here, I've rounded up some of my favourite products to use as well as some newbies I'm trying out.

How to Satisfy Your Wanderlust When You Can't Travel

Marina Bay, Singapore

I had a really long think over the past week as to what to post on this blog. Without mentioning the C-word too much, the coronavirus has changed the way we live our lives drastically, and that in turn has affected what sort of content I'm producing. 

Of course, I want to try and keep a sense of normality with my content, even if it becomes a form of escapism, but there are certain things that will have to change. 

So before we get started in this post, I want to turn the question to you. What do you want to see? I want to keep posting about travel as well as beauty, fashion and lifestyle, but this seems like a much more difficult genre to adapt than the others. Do you want to still travel guides even though we can't travel? Or would you prefer to see travel content more tailored to our current way of life? 

Today's post was supposed to be about the travel mistakes I've made, but at the moment I can't ignore the travel restrictions we're currently under, so I've written from my gut. We may not be able to go anywhere (apart from the food shops) but we can still satisfy our wanderlust temporarily from the confines of our own home. 

Mother's Day Gift Guide

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This time of year is one of my favourites: the days are finally getting more warm and sunny, the flowers are starting to show themselves, and it seems to be as much a time for giving as  Christmas is due to all the gifting days! 

We can put a big tick next to Valentine's Day, and before we know it it'll be Easter and Father's Day, but for now, it's time to focus on giving back to our wonderful mums. 

If you're looking for some ideas for what to gift your mum this Sunday, then take a peek at the options I have below for you - the majority are beauty related, but I also have a couple of book offerings too (as well as an exciting book giveaway). 

Skincare Routine for Sensitive Skin

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I've always suffered from sensitive skin, so over the years, I've got to know what my skin does and doesn't like. It definitely used to be a bit more relaxed than it is now, but if it means  I have happy skin if I check the ingredients labels of products I'm looking at buying, then so be it!

Everyone's skin is completely different, and there have been products in the past that I've tried that was supposedly okay for sensitive skin, and yet I've ended up with a face full of eczema. So when you're doing your research into products, try and get a mini and always do a patch test before you invest in a product. 

These are the skincare steps and products I'm currently using that have really been keeping my skin happy, but they may not work for you as they did for me so don't take my word as the law. Hopefully, however, you may find some amazing new products that your skin will love too!