Bio Oil Benefits

In the Summer of 2014 I was rushed into hospital for appendicitis, this was extremely inconvenient as I was suppose to be sitting my A Levels 10 days later.

It may sound vain, trivial and frivolous but I once I had had the operation I was particularly anxious to see my scarred stomach. In fact when I first woke up in my post anaesthetic delirium the first words I uttered to the post operative care unit was 'so much for my summer body' and then expressed my annoyance that I had missed the archers.

My point is, I was very hesitant to see what the scarring would be like, as all I had as comparison was my Dad's appendix scar, a huge prominent slash in his stomach, which he has had for over 30 years. Medicine really has come along great lengths, because I left the hospital with 3 small horizontal scars very neatly positioned.

Anyway getting to the point there has been one product that I consider just as responsible as the surgeon for the neatness of my scar and that is Bio Oil.

Expensive but SOSO worth it. Bio Oil has a plethora of benefits for the skin.
Some of which are:

• Helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone
• Great for Ageing Skin and severely Dehydrated

Bio Oil's advanced formulation includes a PurCellin Oil, Vitamin A & E, Calendular Oil, Lavender Oil, Chamomile Oil and Rosemary Oil. It's non-comedogenic and hyper-allergenic and therefore is suitable of even the most sensitive of skin.

I have been using this for several months applied on everything, from acne scars, stretch marks, healing scars and dry skin and I have really noticed  a difference in my skin.

Don't just take my word for it. Try it out!

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Best Bases for Oily Skin

As nice it would be to have that dewy and light spring skin, for those who has the misfortune of having an oily T-zone it is not really an option.

I have found that for my skin sheer thin layers of foundation work best and concealer can do the hard work.

Here is my Round-Up of Best Bases for Oily Skin:

• Revlon Colour Stay - Specially formulated for combination or oily skin, this oil-free foundation helps control shine all day long. Buildalble in coverage, Revlon Colourstay comes in 13 shades with an SPF of 15 and with a high street price tag it is an all round winner.

• Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions - Lightweight yet matte in it's finish, Clinque's Anti Blemish Solutions foundation gives the skin a smooth coverage that never looks too chalky and conceals minor and major imperfections.

• Mac Pro-Longwear Concealer - this probably has the most coverage, yet I find if I wear it sheered out over my face it never looks too heavy and still feels comfortable. My only criticism is that I find it can go quite cakey if you wear it with powder.

• Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation - natural-looking coverage with a claimed 16-hour wear, the formula of this Nars foundation is light, yet gives decent coverage and needs very little product to cover the entire face with satisfactory skin-like coverage. 

                                                       

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Current Favourite Non-Fiction Reads

In this digital age it is so easy to get consumed with technology, I for one am guilty and I can often find myself watching something, whilst also on my phone or my computer. For me therefore, I find reading is the only time I really sit down and concentrate on one thing without the distractions of technology.

During my A Levels I really lost my love of reading as it was a pastime so much associated with work that it put me off, however since starting my Internship, which includes an hour long commute  into Central London, I have been reintroduced to the joys of reading.

Whilst I would usually go for Fiction over Non-Fiction here my recent top 3 favourite reads.

1) Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham - If like me you are also a huge fan of the HBO show 'Girls' written by and starring Lena Dunham then it is highly likely this book will be right up your street. Not That Kind of Girl is made up from a collection of essays, Dunham's familiar humour is just as amusing on the page as it is on the screen. Her witty repartee and often shockingly honest account of 'what she's learned' gives an interesting insight into the real persona of Dunham herself.  Empowering, frank and sometimes really quite sad Not That Kind of Girl is certainly one of the most subversive pieces I've read and I have to say I loved it. 

2) Sali Hughes - Pretty Honest - Written by one of the most successful beauty journalists Sali Hughes, Pretty Honest is what I would describe as a Beauty Bible, covering everything from acne, hair removal to what makeup you should wear to certain events. I think one of my favourite things about this book is the overarching principle that challenges the widely shared belief (especially of men) that women who love beauty are frivolous, selfish and stupid. Laced throughout this glorious hardback is touches of Ms Hughes' bold feminist opinions, humour and strict no BS policy. 

3) The Wrong Knickers - Bryony Gordon - Never before have a read something and wished more than ever that I could be friends with the author. In fact Bryony Gordon is quite possibly my favourite journalist, (for the Telegraph) simply because her voice is unlike anyone else's. At the end of last year I actually got the opportunity to go to the Telegraph, and whilst I was waiting in the lobby I saw her, I was so desperate to speak to her but missed my chance (not sure if you can tell, I still regret it), but if I had I would have asked her about how she was coping with having nits as that was what was in her last column was about. It's not just that this book is funny, because of course it is, so funny in fact I was crying on the train whilst trying to stifle my laughter. Gordon recounts the less than glamorous truth of what it is means to be a young single girl in London, with hilarious anecdotes and a touching end it's hard not to love this book.

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