The other 'f' word.

Hello tiddly peeps! I realise it's been some time since I wrote on my humble little blog! 

Today's post is different to my beauty posts it's about that other 'f' word, it's something I feel that as of recent had plagued my life. 

If you haven't already read my weight journey post, then you won't know that weight is something I've always struggled with. I get stressed I eat I put on weight. Simple. 

Now the real reason I'm posting this is after witnessing a conversation in Sainsbury's the other day, where a girl of around 12/13 told her mum she was fat. (Baring in mind I've seen more fat on a pork chop). I was utterly stunned when her mum then turned to her and said 'well I've been telling you you need to go on a diet for months.' Right then and there I think my heart broke, knowing how it feels to be that young and be so unhappy about yourself. 

I've come to the conclusion that there seems to be two types of women in this world, those who celebrate femininity whether your petite or of the more voluptuous variety. 

And those who feel it is adequate to pick apart others because they don't fit in 'perfectly'.  Don't be this woman. 

I've come to the decision from now on that whenever I even think something negative about another person I will give myself a good talking to and try to recognise the real beauty in them. 

This post is dedicated to all girls who have ever felt insecure about their appearance. 

You are not a weight on a scale, a picture on Instagram, you are not the comments you receive good or bad. You are a beautiful creation, you are your mind and your charm and wit. 

Don't ever put yourself down. Own your body because it's the only one you'll ever have. If you want to change something do it only for yourself. 

Don't think that because you're not societies ideology of 'perfect' you're not allowed to love and be loved. Let me tell you any man who judges you solely on what junks in your trunk needs driving off the edge of a cliff. 

That's it then. Let's ban the other 'f' word and celebrate ourselves for the beautiful people we are. 

Finally if you read this post and still have the audacity to call a sister fat. Then your an absolute fucking idiot. Yes that's the real 'f' word right there. 

Hannah-ox 

Laid back Sunday.

Generally my weekends are never really 'relaxing' I'm either working or travelling to my boyfriends. 

This Sunday it was really good to just have a nice day with my mum! 

When I got home from work we ate breakfast, I had a sleep and we decided to go for late lunch/early tea in York. 

Outfit: Fisherman's Jumper- Primark, Skinny Jeans - Asos, Coat - Wallis, Vintage Riding Boots, Louis Speedy. 

This is pretty much a go to outfit for me, I like to be comfortable and I pretty much live in skinny jeans! 

In York we ate at one of my favourite restaurants Biltmore Bar and Grill. -We actually had my sixth form dinner here too!

Mum had to get a snap of me with a glass of wine as it is a very rare occasion when I have a drink! I'm such an old lady - haha!

 To start I had Mussels, let me tell you these are the best muscles I have ever had! They were absolutely gorgeous and really meaty! A definite must try for anyone visiting!

For my main I had my all time favourite, Thai red curry with monk fish and prawns this is gorgeous and has a really clean heat which I love! 

If you're in the York area you must try The Biltmore! You won't regret it!

Hope you enjoyed this different post today! 

Hannah -ox

The Clarisonic Plus!

The Clarisonic seems to be a love it or hate it product within the beauty community, it took a lot of researching and blog reading before I even thought about committing to buy it.

What I seemed to find was that most people with dry sensitive skins did not like this, whereas those with more combination oily skin, and acne prone skin felt like it made a huge difference. 

Falling into the oily/combo/acne skin range I decided (after much deliberation) I would purchase this after Christmas. 

Luckily for me the Clarisonic did get reduced from £179.00 to £143.20 just after Christmas, so with my £75.00 worth of vouchers I was given as a gift from my boyfriend, I only paid £68.20 of my own money towards it. 

I personally chose the 'plus' over the 'Mia' because there's three different speeds (the Mia has two), a body brush setting, and it also came with 3 trial size cleansers, a body polish, and a body brush head. 

The Clarisonic also comes with 2 years warranty, which I felt comforted by as electrical products tend to hate me! haha!

The Plus itself feels expensive, it's good quality, sturdy, and got a nice weight to it. I know these things seem trivial but when you're buying something priced at £179 you expect it to feel/look worth the price.

Obviously being a typical girly girl I went for the baby pink, as I knew I wouldn't get sick of the colour, I have to say I'm extremely glad it came with the sensitive brush head as after research I'm more than certain that some of the others would be way too harsh on my skin. 

Now down to the nitty gritty... I have been using this for over a month now and I have to say I've noticed a definite improvement in my skin, it is much more supple, and I've definitely noticed a difference in my pigmentation and acne scars. My skin has over the past three months been acting up again, I get hormonal acne in cycles, and generally it does get worse around this time of year and with stress, therefore in terms of my cystic acne it's not changed, I was expecting to get a big 'skin purge' as everyone calls it but I honestly so far haven't noticed any changes or difference in my breakouts. I think if you skin maybe wasn't acne prone already you maybe would notice this more. I use this after I've taken the bulk of my makeup off at night, it gives such a lovely refreshing and deeper clean, perfect if you wear heavy duty foundations like me!

The body brush setting is also great, and much more gentle than I was expecting, definitely a good one for anyone who is a lazy exfoliater!

I love this little machine and I'm very happy I decided to purchase it.

Personally I do think it's very expensive and there are cheaper alternatives and competitors out there, one thing I will say is that the general up keep is also expensive, replacement brush heads are priced at £21 for one, or £35 for two. I have noticed that there's a definite price difference between the UK and the US (you guys get all the best deals!) so I think I will stock up on brush heads when I go to NYC in March.  

I've also really enjoyed the gentle hydro cleanser which came as one of the samples however I've been reluctant to buy the full size as I feel I could find something similar for less than £21. 

Overall I would say if you have the money to spare this is a good investment, but also be aware that the upkeep is also not cheap! I am happy I purchased this even if it did give me a little pain in my wallet! 

Thanks for reading! Have you tried any Clarisonic competitors?

Hannah -ox